Farmers from Masaba South sub-county have been urged to embrace traditional farming to eliminate any chances of suffering from hunger.
Speaking on Wednesday at Masimba Township in Kisii County, area Agricultural extension officer Alfred Koech said traditional farming was able to withstand harsh weather conditions that are experienced in the area at the beginning of the year.
“Many of us have depended of exotic crop farming that sometimes does not cope well with the environment. Traditional crops such as sorghum and millet can resist drought like the one we are experiencing now,” said Koech.
He said the aforementioned crops would be able to act as a replacement to maize, beans and other trusted crops in the area that have been doing badly in recent years.
“The problem with farmers is that they rely on maize so much. The traditional crops are able to help them avoid hunger especially when maize fails. This is why they have to embrace this kind of farming,” added Koech.
He said farmers should desist lambasting their colleagues already in traditional farming as primitive since it has proved to be a good replacement.
“Some people have been viewing millet and sorghum farmers as backward and primitive. This is quite untrue because such crops are essential in our lives today,” said Koech.