Special silo that keeps weevils at bay for Kenyan farmers

John Kirui, a mechanisation extension officer in Rift Valley shows how the new silos work at his office in Nakuru. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

KENYA: A weevil commonly known as ‘osama’ in local circles has been terrorising farms in Nakuru County. The pest affects crops following poor post-harvest practices.

It mainly affects cereals like maize, wheat, rice, sorghum, millet and beans causing farmers up to 30 per cent in losses, further fueling food insecurity.