EDITOR— THE summer cropping season is upon us and I urge all farmers to shame our detractors.

The success we enjoyed in our political arena let us extend to the fields so that the nation fully becomes self-sustainable.
Agriculture has been our backbone, a thriving agricultural sector will boost the performance of our industries.
I urge farmers to pay heed to the advice of extension officers and plant appropriate crops.
Farmers have experienced poor yields as a result of not heeding advice and planting inappropriate crops in their regions.
The land reform exercise has led to many of us becoming farmers but not all of us possess the requisite knowledge, it is thus important that we consult experts and ensure that our effort is not wasted.
And let us not abuse the inputs that will be extended to us.
It is better that those that are not interested in farming do not take inputs.
Tougher measures must be taken against those that abuse support extended them.

Murimi Wekwa
Dema