Value of maize production in Uasin Gishu County up 875pc to Sh85.8bn
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 - The value of maize production in Uasin Gishu County jumped by 875 percent to Sh85.8 billion last year, up from Sh8.8 billion in Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Uasin Gishu County saw a dramatic 875 percent increase in the value of maize production, reaching Sh85.8 billion last year, up from Sh8.8 billion in 2020. This surge was primarily driven by a substantial rise in maize output.
- Maize output in Uasin Gishu County climbed to approximately 1.2 million tonnes from 457,334 tonnes in 2020.
- The data was compiled by the Uasin Gishu County Government in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
- Moiben Sub-County was the top earner, generating about Sh49 billion from maize last year, while Ainabkoi Sub-County led in wheat earnings with Sh594 million.
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