Farmers count losses as Covid-19 pandemic hits coconut salesMr. John Mwambire, a farmer from Mkao Moto village in Malindi Sub CountyThe future of the revival of coconut farming in Kilifi County is uncertain after the county government diverted resources to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.Farmers in the area are now calling on the county government to restore the agriculture budget since farming will be useful even after the pandemic.Mr. 400,000 from the seedlings this season because even individual farmers are also unable to come and buy. Our distribution to them will be based on their ability to provide enough water for the seedlings. We noted that in the last financial year about 20 percent of coconut seedlings failed to germinate due to drought,” he said.The coconut plant has many products including the coconut fruit popularly known as madafu, coconut oil for cooking and medicinal value, roofing materials among other uses. Join the Standard Digital Telegram channel HERE.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2020 09:33 UTC