In eastern Kenya, traditional seeds beat drought and poverty

Finger millet. PHOTO | FILE

In drought-striken Tharaka-Nithi, eastern Kenya, old beehives hang on Baobao trees. But most have no bees as they abandoned the hives for lack of flowers.

Rebecca Karegi, a resident of Karungaru village said crop failure has chased the bees to other villages that have flowers.

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