[Stafford Ondego, Standard]Farmers in Bura Tana River County have taken up sunflower farming after securing a ready market. The farmers said they had abandoned watermelon farming for the sweet sunflower deal. “Sunflower farming is less costly and I have invested Sh15,000 for the one and a half acres which were not possible with the other crops,” he said. “We pay Sh5,000 per one and a half acres and pay the same for water for an entire season. He added that the farmers had over-relied on growing watermelon but the market was flooded.

Source: Standard Digital July 12, 2021 12:22 UTC