Bayo reports that approximately 70% of the beans and maize that end up in Arusha’s marketplace are grown in this area of the country. Thus, famine in this valley means a lack throughout much of the country.
However, significant rainfall for the past month and a half, plus nutrient-rich soil have already begun to yield crops of beans that are ready for reaping!
Maize that was stunted a month ago has sprung up dramatically. Tasseled crowns atop tall stalks promise a good harvest in about another month.
