{"id":195881,"date":"2024-07-03T05:17:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T05:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/03\/govt-addresses-reports-of-missing-fertilizer-donated-by-russia-to-kenya\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T05:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T05:17:10","slug":"govt-addresses-reports-of-missing-fertilizer-donated-by-russia-to-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/03\/govt-addresses-reports-of-missing-fertilizer-donated-by-russia-to-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt Addresses Reports of Missing Fertilizer Donated by Russia to Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316257\" alt=\"\" width=\"911\" height=\"552\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fertilizer.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fertilizer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"911\" height=\"552\"  \/>The Ministry of Agriculture has refuted recent reports claiming that a shipment of fertilizer donated by the Russian Government to Kenya cannot be located.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, reports surfaced that 564 tonnes of fertilizer donated by Russia went missing in transit.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Ministry, through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), clarified that the consignment was received and managed by NCPB, responsible for its distribution.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNCPB has confirmed that the entire received quantity has been accounted for and transported for blending and granulation purposes,\u201d<\/em> the Ministry\u2019s statement assured.<\/p>\n<p>The expected amount of the donated consignment was 34,400MT. However, upon arrival and clearance, NCPB received 33,835MT, representing 98.36% of the manifest quantity.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe resulting shortfall was 1.64%. In the shipping industry, a tolerable loss of up to 5% is considered acceptable. Therefore, the reported loss on the consignment (1.64%) falls within acceptable limits,\u201d<\/em> clarified the board.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry reiterated that the fertilizer donation was stipulated for delivery to the port, hence no shipping costs were incurred by the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Agriculture has refuted recent reports claiming that a shipment of fertilizer donated by the Russian Government to Kenya cannot be located. On Tuesday, reports surfaced that 564 tonnes of fertilizer donated by Russia went missing in transit. 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