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Christopher Nyongesa inspects an empty beehive in Mount Elgon Forest. He is among the several farmers that are now adopting agricultural practices aimed at protecting the environment. [Photo:Harold Odhiambo]
More farmers in Mount Elgon are ditching maize farming for bee keeping. Given that the area is sometimes dogged with violence and farmers have to run to safety leaving their maize farms, bee keeping offers a stable option given the harsh realities they face. Maize has also been fetching low maize prices.
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