Farmers' pain for lack of certified seeds

Paul Macharia, 36, inspects his potato crop at Karirikami village, Kuresoi North. Potato farmers in Rift Valley experience hardship in getting certified seeds. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard]

Potato farmers in Nakuru and Narok counties are struggling to access certified seeds, affecting their planting schedule.

A number of farmers planted the crop in February expecting to multiply seeds, but unfortunately there was no germination as a result of prolonged dry spell.