Banana farmers in Kisii county have been urged to keep on producing more bananas as the market for the commodity increases.
Speaking to farmers at Kiogoro market, One Acre Fund representative from the location, Mrs Margaret Momanyi said demand for the produce has been growing rapidly in the recent times and hence the farmers need to grow more so as to boost the region's economy.
Momanyi also added that farmers should be careful so as not to be used by middlemen who are there to split the prices among themselves.
She said since the banana factory has been set in the county, the farmers need to take advantage of the industry to benefit from the useful crop.
She urged the farmers that besides taking bananas as their food crop, they should regard it as their cash crop since the market is booming.