I swapped maize farming for sunflowers and I have no regrets
Retired teacher encourages young farmers to embrace this type of farming...
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A retired Education Officer in Elburgon, Nakuru County, has found significant success and satisfaction by switching from traditional maize farming to cultivating sunflowers.
- David Bor, the former teacher, discovered sunflowers to be a more profitable and less complex crop than maize, with a potential earning of up to Sh140,000 per season.
- He utilized free certified sunflower seeds provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and a small capital investment of Sh9,000.
- Sunflower farming offers valuable by-products like oil for domestic use and husks for livestock, making it a zero-waste agricultural practice.
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Elburgon Farmer Switches From Maize to Sunflowers Amid Rising Costs - April 2026
A retired Education Officer in Elburgon, Nakuru County, has found significant success and satisfaction by switching from traditional maize farming to cultivating sunflowers, driven by the need to adapt to changing economic conditions. Meanwhile, prices for cooking gas (LPG) have surged significantly in Nairobi, with a 13-kilogramme pack increasing by up to Sh390, reflecting broader cost pressures on consumers. The Senate Health Committee has also raised concerns about underutilised funds in public health facilities across several counties, highlighting financial management challenges in the healthcare sector. These stories collectively illustrate rising costs and financial pressures affecting Kenyan households, farmers, and public services.
