Fast maturing maize, onion offers hope to farmers

Farmers during the annual East African seeds Agricultural Farmers Field Day at Wambugu Farm in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

A seed company has unveiled new maize and onion varieties that are drought tolerant and guarantee increased yields.

EA seeds introduced the new maize variety — Tosheka, an early maturing type that takes 90 days and is drought tolerant.