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Siaya farmers abandon maize after dismal yields, turn to fruit farming

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Michael Ochieng at his farm in Aluru village, Omia-Malo sub-location in Rarieda sub-county. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

For decades, thousands of farmers in Siaya County have been growing maize, beans, and sorghum, among other crops.

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