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Kenyans are ready to soil their fingers in toil, in lands near and far to feed the nation

It is not clear if the seed varieties allowed there will be GMOs or indigenous seeds. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

This might sound stranger than fiction, but Kenya is seeking some 20,000 acres in Zambia for cultivation of maize for our citizens.

This was revealed by Agriculture minister Mithika Linturi, although he did not explain who would till the fields on our behalf.

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