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Farmers maintain one-meter distance while planting in Mangu Estate, Nakuru County. Harun Wathari/Standard]
As the long rains set in, there are fears farmers could miss this planting season due to the current coronavirus crisis.
The period between mid-March to May are the critical months for planting the country’s staple foods like maize, wheat beans and other cereals. And now the government is pleading with farmers to venture out and save the country from a looming food shortage.
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