Enock Wasilwa, a small scale farmer harvests maize at his farm in Weyeta village in Bungoma County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
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Enock Wasilwa, a small scale farmer harvests maize at his farm in Weyeta village in Bungoma County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
The government wants farmers to grow crops from licensed seeds only. These are hybrid seeds that are certified free of various seed-borne pests and diseases. The Seeds and Plant Varieties Act makes it a crime to plant and exchange uncertified seeds. But OLIVER KIRUI, a research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, highlights the implications of banning informal seed exchanges among neighbours
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