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What are the problems facing maize farming in Kenya?

List the problems facing maize farming in Kenya.

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Maurice
High production cost.
- The farm inputs are expensive such as fertilizers increase production cost and therefore reduce the farmers profit margins.
Unstable prices
- Fluctuating prices makes it hard for farmers to plan ahead and at times leads to losses
Climatic conditions
- Prolonged drought leads to the destruction of the crop hence low yields and losses to the farmer
Competition
- Flooding of the local market with cheap maize imports from COMESA countries and heavily subsidized maize from EU countries lowers market for local maize farmers.
- Pests and diseases
These include weevils that attack crops or harvested crops leading to destruction and hence losses to farmers.

OR

(i) Couch grass.

(ii) Inadequate capital.

(iii) Poor storage facilities.

(iv) High cost of farm inputs.

(v) Poor quality seeds.

(vi) Unpredictable climatic conditions.

(vii) Fluctuating prices.

(viii) Pests like silk worms and diseases affecting the crop.

(ix) Impassable roads during the rainy seasons.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 13, 2017 at 13:21

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