Donholm, Kayole were sisal farms

With the ban on plastic bags, Kenyans should rethink sisal because its farming has a long term advantage.

Sisal, whose botanical name is Agave Sisalana, was first introduced to Kenya in 1914 when the first crops were planted in Thika.

Since then farming spread and plantations could be found in arid and semi-arid areas of Juja, Ruiru, Thika, Voi, Kibwezi, Taveta, Kilimambogo, Kabaa, Marigat, Mogotio, Mariakani and Vipingo.