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100-acre farm that is an oasis in arid land

Kenya: He started farming as a hobby last year but today his 100-acre farm is an envy of many and an oasis of abundance in Mbeere, Embu County.

Dr Patrisio Njiru’s farm which is adjacent to River Tana teems with expansive and evergreen plots of blossoming tomatoes, gleaming capsicum (hoho), eye-catching onions, watermelons, maize and well-lined paw paw trees.

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