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48 Crops To Plant In Bumula Constituency, Bungoma County

BY Juma · April 20, 2023 09:04 am

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There are at least 48 crops that can do so well in this constituency. Despite the big number of crops, farmers in the constituency have limited information on what to plant, leading to many of them sticking to a limited number of crops such as maize.

Bumula Constituency is found in Bungoma County. Many residents in the constituency are small-scale farmers who plant food crops for consumption. The constituency receives a sizeable amount of rainfall that has made it possible for different crops to do well.

The most common crops in this constituency are:

Foxtail Millet
Maize
Sorghum
Millet
Upland Rice

The above crops are the most common in Bumula Constituency. All the farmers do it on a small-scale basis to provide food for their families. However, with limited rains in the past few years, the planting of the above crops has severely been affected.

Farmers in the constituency can make millions from fruit farming. Our check found out that less than 50 farmers in this constituency farm fruits for commercial purposes, the main challenge being access to water. Here are some of the fruits that do well in this constituency:

Grape Fruits
Grapes
Lemon
Limes
Mandarins
Mango
Mulberry

For the above fruits, small pieces of land are suitable and farmers are assured of cash. The only challenge, especially for Grapes, the farmer needs a source of water, though not as much, and more knowledge on how to tender to them at all times.

What many farmers in Bumula Constituency don’t know is that flowers do well in this place. At least 6 flower varieties can be planted in this constituency and do so well. The only challenge is getting the market but this can be solved through Kisumu. Here are the flower varieties:

Carthamus
Lavender
Moby dick
Papyrus
Rose
Setaria

Other crops that do well in this constituency are sweet potatoes, onions, tomatoes, pumpkins, indigenous vegetables, and bananas.

About Juma

Juma is an enthusiastic journalist who believes that journalism has power to change the world either negatively or positively depending on how one uses it. (020) 528 0222 or Email: info@sokodirectory.com

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