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Farmers asked to plant fast-maturing crops when it starts raining

Ms. Beatrice Mbula (Right) Head of conservancy Nyanza flanked Ms. Stella Aura Director Kenya Metrological Department address the stakeholders at Migori TTC during the launch of 2018 short rain tree planting campaign in Migori County on 24th October 2018. (Photo by Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

Department says drought will persist until end month as rain bearing winds are ‘sitting’ in Tanzania owing to low pressure.

The long rains will properly pound most parts of the country towards the end of the month, weather experts have said.

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