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Residents in county are ditching maize for bananas

The Vihiga County Agriculture executive Nicholas Kitungulu (right) together with a Banana farmer in at Itandalo Village in Vihiga county. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]

With the harsh and unpredictable climate and high cost of farm inputs, numerous farmers in Vihiga County are opting for more profitable banana farming over traditional maize and tea cultivation.

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