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Boost as disease-resistant tomato variety hits market

Bayer East Africa Commercial Lead - Vegetables Elizabeth Mranda (left) and a tomato farmer Elijah Gitari (right) in Kagio village. [Munene Kamau, Standard]

Tomato farmers in Kenya have received a major boost following the launch of a new tomato variety that is resistant to bacterial wilt.

The Seminis Tomato Ansal, a hybrid variety, was first introduced to farmers late last year after a one-year period of on-station trials and off-station demonstrations plots with select farmers in Kirinyaga, Loitokitok and Nyanza.

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