Key lessons herbs farmers must learn from pandemic

Gregory Gitonga farms rosemary in Githongo, Meru County.

For many farmers, a bout of prolonged rain and flooding experienced since March can wipe out a whole season of crops. But for herb grower Silas Mutuma, heavy rains often mean a year of solid profits.

Mutuma, the managing director of herb exporter Jambofresh Kenya, has reaped the benefits of a thriving horticultural sector that has become a major driver of Kenya’s export revenue.