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Sophy Odhiambo (in white) an extension officer from Yimbo West Sub-County during a visit to youth farmers in Kanyibok village in Siaya County. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]
When grounds are bare and boreholes are dry in Kanyibok village in Bondo, Siaya County, patches of floating green indigenous vegetables dot several farms.
The patches of greens- a mix of black nightshade (managu), cowpeas (kunde) and amaranthus (terere) sit on a blend of dry grass and maize stalks, a practice that is replicated across over 25 villages bordering the Yala swamp.
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