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Erratic rains threaten maize production in Uasin Gishu County

A fall army worm at one of the maize crop belonging to Solomon Anyiga at Kamungeny village in Rongai. (Photo: Kipsang Joseph/Standard)

Maize farmers in Uasin Gishu are staring at a serious crop failure due to erratic rains that may affect average crop yield at the end of this season.

Farmers in Moiben, Kuine and Karona Meibeki have started counting their losses with their crops wilting due to the current dry spell that has lasted for weeks. Some have been forced to cut it down and feed it to livestock. County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture Cyrill Cheruiyot says 35,000 acres of maize have been affected.

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