Maize, the alien staple food that locked Africa’s farmers into low yields
Kenya remains hooked on a staple food forced on the population by British colonialists, as climate change and research show it is becoming increasingly unsuited for successful farming in the region. According to Yale’s Tropical Resources Institute, the Portuguese first introduced maize to East Africa in the 16th century along the Swahili coast. The crop […]
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