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Zeinab Buba in her 1-acre onion farm at Rapsu Irrigation Scheme, Kinna Division of Garba-Tula District in Isiolo County on November 25, 2017. Last season she sold a ton of onions through middle men, earning Sh 35, 000. The largely pastoralists Borana are gradually adopting farming. (Photo: Ali Abdi|Standard).
After realising that nomadic life is costly and unsustainable, some farmers are embracing more reliable economic activities.
Zeinab Buba from a little-known village in Garba-Tula District, Isiolo County is demonstrating that with the right technology and best practice, you can grow healthy crops in an erstwhile dry area.
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