Drought resistant seeds assist Kenyan farmers

People across the Sahel are struggling to grow crops on parched soils.<br /><br />A so-called drought resistant seed is not on the market, which has been locally produced and distributed to farmers across lower Eastern Kenya at a reasonable price promises good yield, early maturity and resistance to common diseases.<br /><br />But the seeds are still to expensive for many ordinary farmers to afford and they have been encouraged to use traditional methods.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Kitui in Eastern Kenya.