Economy Birds and rain wreck KBL sorghum plans in NyanzaSorghum farmer Selemiah Ogolla inspects his farm in Nyagome Village in Lambwe Valley in Suba North, Homa Bay County. Over 12,000 growers in Nyando, West Karachuonyo and Lambwe Valley in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties have been hit by the torrents and ravenous birds. Chairperson of Homa Bay County sorghum farmers Ager Kiroho expressed fear the two may slash their harvests. “Floods have destroyed our sorghum farms and rendered roads impassable. Ojuka Adede, a sorghum farmer in Kagan, Rangwe said the incentives issued to them made their farming easy.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 05, 2018 10:30 UTC