{"id":7108,"date":"2026-04-01T17:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=7108"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:18:44","slug":"tmg-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/tmg-1-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake Seeds Crisis: Farmers Demand Swift Government Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><kbd>BY MICHAEL SIFUNA<\/kbd><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/seeds-4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The national government, in collaboration with the Kakamega County administration, has been urged to take immediate action to address the growing problem of fake seeds that continues to affect farmers.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" 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