Farmers urged to take up new maize seed varieties

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Maize plantation. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Maize farmers in Kenya have been urged to adopt new high-yield varieties of seeds to boost their crop production.

Seed Trades Association of Kenya chairperson Kassim Owino said some farmers, especially in the main grain basket of Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia are stuck with the decade-old varieties of seed such as Hybrid 614 despite dwindling crop yields.

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