News Farmers to record drop in wheat harvestMany farmers have reduced the area under production of the crop. FILE PHOTO | NMGWheat harvest in the North Rift is projected to fall by 30 per cent thanks to the high cost of production, heavy rains and delays in payment for deliveries. According to the farmer, the cost of production when growing maize is relatively lower compared to that of wheat. The cost of production of maize per acre is Sh33,000 compared to Sh38,000 for wheat. “From an acre, one c+an get on average 15 bags while maize can get 30 bags.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 29, 2018 11:15 UTC