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Ambitious scheme set to turn Isiolo into a green desert

Isiolo, Kenya: The familiar blaring sounds of guns in Isiolo over cattle rustling may soon die as communities in the semi-arid pastoralist area embrace agricultural production as a source of livelihood.

Livestock production among the Turkana, Meru, Borana and Samburu, the main inhabitants of the region, has been the main source of  livelihood for the mostly pastoralist communities for decades.

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