Why enterprising farmers in Tinderet in Kenya’s Rift Valley are dumping maize for Irish potatoes
The crop’s popularity is also driven by its resilience. Farmers like Samuel Kiprotich in Chebarus village praise potatoes for performing well even with erratic rainfall.
As sugarcane farmers in western Kenya dump the ‘poor man’s crop’, counterparts in Rift Valley are embracing the ‘lazy man’s crop’
The construction of a new factory means that up to 10,000 additional acres of land will be put under the crop to meet the raw materials requirement for the miller to operate optimally. Consequently, a substantial number of farmers are shifting from growing maize to sugarcane, attracted by the profitability and ready market.
KTDA launches its mouth and ears – The KTDA Magazine – to stay in touch with tea farmers in Kenya
KTDA Group CEO Wilson Muthaura explained the significance of the ‘Farmer First’ mantra through the Kisii term “ukuchu” that translates ‘to rise’. He observed that every decision KTDA makes must lead to one outcome, which is, putting more money in the farmer’s pocket.
