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Douglas Ouma is a farmer in Matayos constituency, Busia county. In 2023 he has not grown maize as the crop has never earned him a substantial profit. He has planted groundnuts, sorghum, and millet - drought tolerant crops that also fetch him good money at the market [Gardy Chaha, Standard]
In much of Kenya's breadbasket, maize is a flagship crop, which is not unusual as the grain is the most consumed cereal in the country.
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