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Potato farmers abandon crop, despite county free seed program

Michael Mwangi at his farm in Kimahuri village, Nyeri. He was among the few farmers who recorded a substantial harvest from the free potato seed project. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

A Sh1 million project started to boost potato production in February this year has ground to a halt.

Nyeri County government distributed 18 tonnes of free potato seeds to farmers.

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