Not yet freedom in Nyandarua
Dairy farmers are facing wrath of poor road infrastructure in Nyandarua county, years after devolution was introduced.
The farmers are calling on their county government to move fast and improve road infrastructure to reduce their suffering in transportation of their produce to the market.
In Sujui village, a resident Paul Kariuki said millions of shillings worth of farm produce go into waste annually, owing to the poor road network in the agriculture rich county.
“The middle men smile all the way to the bank as the farmers are forced to deliver their produce through the rough terrains,” said Kariuki.
A survey by The Mountain Journal found that a bag of potatoes trade at Sh800 when delivered to a broker, which is later sold at more than Sh3,000 in Nairobi.
During an early morning, we found motor cycles struck in the mud following heavy rains pondering the county sitting on the slope of Aberdare Ranges.
The farmers, who also noted that last season’s maize crop was still in stores, said they relied on donkey carts and motorcycles to ferry their produce to the markets.
"We farm enough food to feed the nation but all end up in waste. The milk fetches low prices and potatoes are rotting on farms," cried Kariuki, noting that the roads had not been repaired for about 10years.
They appealed to Governor Francis Kimemia to consider their plight, following their suffering.
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