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Kenya Maize Production Cut Drastically

Even as Kenya joins other nations in celebrating the World Food Day on October 16, the challenges of falling crop production stares at the country in the face as the effects of climate change take a toll.

Over the years, Kenya’s maize production has been declining as result of unpredictable weather patterns.

This year, the Ministry of Agriculture anticipates that yields will drop by 12 per cent, a development that will exert pressure at a time the country is grappling with insufficient supplies.

During this season, the rains disappeared for more than three weeks shortly after planting, impacting negatively on development of the crop.

Rich Renomeron

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