Maize Lethal Necrosis

[205victor]

It has been reported that the lethal necrosis maize disease has affected at least 300,00 farmers mostly those from Rift Valley province.

It thus feared that if the disease is allowed to spread, it will affect the harvests Kenya’s staple food.

It is said that Scientist at the Kenya plant health Inspectorate Services have called on the government to destroy the entire crop that is affected so as to curb the spread of the disease.

The most affected region happens to be the huge producer of maize in the country.

[Mercy20]

Stakeholder should be quick to act to help save the perishing crops which will otherwise render famine in the coming days.

[Ivyc]

A serious step needs to be taken quickly since the affected region is the main maize producing area in the country. Failure to do so we will subjected to relief food or starves to death.

[lynkez]

Already the damage is done and therefore an option should be sought to support the affected in fending for their families' food until they be able to stand on their own. They may as well provide for them fast growing breeds of maize and beans and fertilizer so that security of food be assured for them, otherwise the whole nation will be affected.