Wheat farmers panic as heavy rains pound North Rift

Wheat farmers in the North Rift region are staring at losses due to stem rust, a fungal disease accelerated by high humid conditions, as heavy rains pound most parts of the country.

The region has over the past few weeks experienced heavy rain that has dampened hopes of a bumper harvest. "Our wheat farms will require additional costs for sprays to prevent effects of stem rust that affects wheat during cold conditions," said Robert Kimoso, a wheat farmer from Moiben, Uasin Gishu County.