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Stephen Muchoki, a purple passion fruit farmer on his farm at Sagana Settlement Scheme in Mathira Nyeri County on 0ctober 25,2016. [PHOTO:KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD]
In 1999, some 300 farmers in Mutaga village, Nyeri County, were in a booming venture, purple passion fruit farming.
Each home had an orchard and they were making a fortune as they sold the fruits to locals and various juice making companies.
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