“When I planted these crops, I never expected the rain would disrupt us; it usually doesn’t. This time, however, the rains were excessive, and my nearly ready crops were submerged by floods,” said Mr Patrick Toko, a resident of Okubani village, Ariwa Sub-county, Yumbe District.
Toko, who had invested in hybrid tomato seeds as well as cabbage, chili, and maize, now faces a dire food situation after the floods destroyed his crops. These were meant to feed his family and provide income.
“I am extremely worried about hunger and malnutrition. I planted these short-term crops to support us, and now I’m unsure how I will pay school fees, as some of the crops were for commercial purposes,” he said on Thursday.
Climatic Changes
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