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After maize, coffee will be Uasin Gishu's next success story

Former athlete Leah Malot at her coffee farm in Kongasis village, Uasin Gishu County, on August 10, 2021. [File, Standard] 

For generations, maize has been the lifeblood of Uasin Gishu’s agricultural identity. It was the crop that fed the nation, financed livelihoods, and empowered our farmers to build better lives. Our fathers farmed expansive lands, coordinated through strong cooperatives, and invested in tractors and equipment with pride.

But over time, the landscape has changed. Land fragmentation, rising input costs, erratic weather patterns, and diminishing returns have made maize less reliable as a sole source of income. These realities call for adaptation. They call for courage and most of all, they call for vision.

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