Sunday, January 30, 2011

High premiums push Kenya farmers out of tobacco


(Daily Nation) Tobacco farmers are making the shift to other crops due to high premiums and lack of information on crop insurance.
Mr Joseph Etyang from Teso North District said he abandoned the crop after spending more on premiums than what he got from the harvest.
“It does not make sense to pay premiums that cannot be recouped due to low returns,” said Mr Etyang. Continued

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