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How Esther is attaining food security in arid Mwingi

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Esther Ndavu in her farm at Kyaangu FDP Nguni Ward in Mwingi. [Photo: Musyoka Ngui]

Esther Ndavu, 39 talks slowly cuddling her baby during our interview in her farm. Esther is strategically positioned along Enziu River in Mwingi where she plants mangoes, pepper, capsicum, kales, spinach, paw paws, avocado, maize, millet and tomatoes.

She now pockets a weekly earning of Sh4,000 and a monthly one of Sh20,000.

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