A heap of the fodder sells for between Sh50 and Sh150 depending on the size, freshness and contents. Besides harvesting the overgrown grass on the farms that were once the source of raw material for the troubled factory, Mr Okome also moves around the farms collecting cane leaves. AdvertisementPLANTED MAIZE“I used to grow sugar cane on my half-acre piece of land and would make more than Sh20,000 when I harvested the crop. Whenever sugar cane is harvested, he collects the leaves and sells them on the busy Mumias-Bungoma road to livestock farmers. FODDERA heap of the fodder sells for between Sh50 and Sh150 depending on the size, freshness and contents.

Source: Daily Nation July 31, 2020 05:37 UTC