Farmers county losses after rains destroyed their crops
Nyanza
By
James Omoro
| Oct 25, 2024
Several farmers in Rangwe Constituency, Homa Bay County have incurred losses after their crops were destroyed by heavy rainfall on Thursday evening.
The rains that pounded Nyaundho and Mbeka villages in Gem Central Location destroyed maize, beans, sorghum, and banana plantations.
According to the Chief of Gem Central Location Peter Oula, the incident is a serious setback to the affected farmers.
Oula said the wind broke maize plants which had begun flowering. This means the maize plants cannot grow again.
“The incident is a serious setback to farmers because the maize plants which were flowering have been broken. This is complete destruction because the maize cannot grow again,” Oula said.
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The administrator appealed to government and humanitarian agencies in charge of disaster management to intervene in the matter.
“This incident is very serious and we appeal to various agencies dealing in disaster management to come to the aide of the affected residents,” Oula said.