BARLEY FARMINGUnknown to many, the hills of Mau Narok is also a fertile ground of the lucrative barley farming that has changed the lives of many locals. He started growing the crop in 1974 at a time when maize and wheat were the preferred cash crops. “The extension officers have also trained our children on barley farming and are now planting the cash crop,” said Mr Kilesi. The annual farmers’ field days have seen about 85 per cent of the farmers in the region to embrace barley farming. However, barley farming has had its share of challenges and top on the list being resistance to pesticides, weeds and erratic weather patterns.

Source: Daily Nation March 28, 2020 17:37 UTC