Farmers in kikuyu sub county have been asked by the are agricultural officer to abandon traditional food storage methods which have contributed significantly to theft and hunger experienced in the area.
Speaking from his offices on Thursday, the sub county agricultural officer Mr. Jackson Kariuki said that traditional food storage methods which have been used for years are no longer recommended methods of food security.
“We have lagged behind in terms of food security and perhaps that is why when hunger strikes the area, a lot of our residents within the sub county suffer. The world is moving technologically and we should admit that and move on,” said Kariuki.
According to him, traditional storage systems were vulnerable to theft and vandalism, which are common in those areas.
“We understand that not everyone can be able to use modern methods but remember, the traditional storage methods are disadvantageous since thieves have always invaded them thus making you incur enormous losses,” he reckoned.
Aggrey Kinuthia, a farmer in the area says that he practices the modern food storage method and that his food has been secured both from the pests and greedy thieves. He therefore urges his fellow farmers to try it out since it is worth it and one was 100% assured of the safety of their farm products at any particular time.