Too much rain is harmful, but we have found ways of mitigating losses

  Barasa builds dykes around a fishpond to help direct away flood water. FILE/STANDARD]

Majority farmers spend most time and resources preparing their farms for the planting season. But few, if any, prepare for too much rain. After all, rain is a farmers' best blessing.

Last year, Joyce Makaka lost more than 350 of her female fish to floods. This was after heavy rains hit Kakamega County where she has established a fish empire, Jafi enterprises. Makaka has nine fish ponds, including hatcheries.