Avert disaster as drought hits key food crop region
This crisis, coupled with the El Niño alert, calls for contingency measures to avert the looming disaster...
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A severe dry spell in Kenya's North Rift region, the country's main food basket, is threatening national food security. Thousands of acres of maize crops have been ravaged, with potential yield drops of up to 60 percent.
- An estimated 50,000 acres of maize in Trans Nzoia county are severely affected.
- The Ministry of Agriculture has deployed scientists to assess the situation and guide interventions.
- This crisis, compounded by fertilizer shortages and pest invasions, could lead to a significant decline in harvests, potentially raising maize flour prices.
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Avert disaster as drought hits key food crop region - July 2026
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