We must protect our farmlands to ensure high yields, harvests

Heads of cabbage on a farm at Cheptongei in Elgeyo Marakwet. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

It is no doubt that agriculture is the backbone of the country's economy. Food is the major basic need for everyone, without which life becomes unbearable and unsustainable.

Most areas in the country are fit for crop production despite the varying climatic conditions of every region.