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Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich. (Photo: File/Standard)
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich has advised banks to tailor suitable products for farmers and explore other collateral apart from land.
Rotich said the unwillingness by banks to lend farmers money, because of high risk associated with farming, is killing the country's agricultural sector.
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