‘Biting cold’ challenges Kenyan farmers.
“Kenyan farmers have to contend with high cost of production as a biting cold weather hits several parts of the east African nation. “The cold weather, which normally kicks off in July, started in late May, worsening an already bad situation for farmers after the March-May rains failed.
“The worst affected farmers include those keeping poultry, goats and sheep. Crop farmers, growers of potatoes, coffee, strawberry and tomatoes are also among those counting losses.
“A majority of tomato farmers in Kenya … are struggling with blight, a severe cold weather disease. The disease attacks leaves forming circular brown lesions. The leaves later turn yellow and fall off.
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