During the December 2025 school break, the Founder of Patmos Cottage School, Mr. Richard Wanjala Manya, visited the school maize farm.  He reported that the maize and beans harvest yielded 84 x 90 Kg sacks of maize and 6 x 90 Kg sacks of beans. 

 

the 4 acres of land that was rented in 2024 a total of 82 x 90Kg sacks of maize and 2 x 90 Kg sacks of beans were harvested in 2024.  A different variety of beans were planted in 2024 but unfortunately due to unpredictable weather (unreliable and erratic rainfall patterns), pests, diseases and poor soil quality, this variety did not yield a good harvest.

The beans are normally intercropped with the maize and two crops of beans are planted, but last year due to poor weather conditions only one crop of beans could be planted later in the year.  This also resulted in a much reduced harvest of beans.

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The school maize farm has been in operation since 2010 with the first harvest in 2011. The maize and beans grown at the school maize farm are used in the School Feeding Program which helps to provide a daily nutritious meal for all the children as well as a breakfast of porridge.  

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The Patmos Cottage School Feeding Program aims to provide a breakfast of porridge and a daily meal for all the children.  

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​​​​To Read more about the school maize farm

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​To read about the maize harvest in 2025 click here

To read about the maize harvest in 2024 click here

To read about the maize harvest in 2023 click here

To read about the maize harvest in 2022 click here

To read about the maize harvest in 2021 click here

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