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Agriculture CS Mutai Kagwe during the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance held in Mombasa where African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association signed the Mombasa Declaration. [File, Standard]
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that individuals involved in the sale of fake seeds risk facing treason charges, describing the act as a deliberate economic sabotage and a serious threat to national food security.
Speaking during the launch of new Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) facilities in Nyeri, Kagwe said the government will not tolerate the infiltration of counterfeit seeds and uncertified planting materials in the country’s markets.
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