Coriander boom: How Yatta farmers are spicing up their livelihoods

 

From left Shadrack Kakemu, Rose Wambua and pioneer farmer Stephen Mbondo display coriander seeds in Yatta in Machakos. The crop is emerging as a lucrative alternative to traditional staples, supported by contract farming. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Coriander farming is transforming livelihoods in Yatta, Machakos County, where contracts with processors provide steady markets and higher returns compared to traditional crops.