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ering added that an acre in asin ishu produces an average of 22 to 25 bags of maize

Large scale farmers in the North Rift region-the country’s food basket and across the country are taking the lead in embracing crop diversification to address the price fluctuations.

The condition emerges when maize starts to flower. A blackish formation blocks pollen, thus affecting pollination.

THE STANDARD RIFT VALLEY Most farmers in the North Rift region are unable to top-dress their land due to delayed rain. [File, Standard] Farmers in North Rift are staring at losses as their maize crop start to wilt due to climate change. Kenya’s long rains – which typically run from March to May – haven’t been experienced in the Rift Valley region which is classified as the country’s grain basket. Most parts of the region have instead witnessed sunny and windy conditions for the better part of May and June. Due to prolonged dry spell, farmers are unable to top-dress their crops ...

THE STANDARD NEWS Maize farmers park their produce in bags after drying them for sale in Eldoret [Peter Ochieng, Standard] The recent bilateral talks between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian Counterpart Suluhu Hassan that eased cross border maize trade has seen a drastic drop in the produce prices. Farmers in North Rift region claimed yesterday that there is an influx of maize grains from the Eastern Africa Community region that had seen a reduction in prices from Sh2,800 per 90 kg bag last month to Sh2,300 currently. The cereals producers who held a meeting in Eldoret now want the ...