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Sweet potato farmers set eyes on European market

A farmer sorts a sweet potato harvest. International demand for the tuber is expected to soar. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

More farmers are turning to the sweet potato in the wake of growing demand in the European market.

In Migori, the county government is teaming up with the European Union (EU) to build a Sh4 billion sweet potato factory in Getonganya village in Kuria West constituency.

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