“I planted Western Seed variety WH 505 in the long rain season in Siaya district in Boro division in a 1-acre piece of land. I used 50kg of DAP in planting and another 50kg of CAN at top dressing and I managed to harvest 32 bags of 90kg shelled maize. The biggest advantage of this variety is that it has good drought tolerance and it does very well in the soils of my area.”

“I am a farmer in Busia distrcit in Matayos division. I planted Western Seed variety WH 403 in a quarter acre land and I was able to harvest 8 bags of 90kg shelled maize. I used 13kg of DAP for planting at a spacing of 75cm x 30cm, weeded twice and top dressed with 13kg of CAN fertilizer. I prefer WH 403 because it is high yielding and has good drought tolerance.”

“I have been planting Western Seed variety WH 505 for the past five years in Mosocho division of Kisii district. I have always harvested more than 30 bags per acre per season. With this I have been able to take care of my family’s needs like schooling, food and shelter. I like this variety because it is a good double cobber.”