date:May 23, 2016
Fruits like oranges, grapes and apples are being bought from Kenya's neighbouring countries, especially Tanzania, creating stiff competition for Kenya's own fruit farmers in Nyeria. Farmers in high altitude areas where oranges do well, are not supplying enough of the fruit, a problem attributed to climate change.
Mr John Wambugu, an agronomist at Wambugu farm, said farmers should adopt new methods to maximise yields.
Farmers should ensure they have enough water for their crops in instances whe