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Maize farmers get high yielding maize seed variety that doubles harvest

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mr Felix Koskei (in white cap) holds a packet of the new variety maize seed after he launched the seed at Namandala ADC Farm in Kitale. The variety can produce up to 68 bags per hactare.

By OSINDE OBARE

A new high yielding maize seed variety developed by the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) in the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) Farm has been launched in the country.

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