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David Ole Risa at his farm in Isinya Kajiado County. The successful farmer has a reason to smile after turning his fortunes from a pastoralist to agribusiness. (Photo: Peterson Githaiga/Standard)
David ole Risa is a real risk taker. After years of gambling with unpredictable weather, livestock diseases and low returns from his herd of traditional cattle, he disposed of his entire herd and tried his hand in commercial crop farming. Today, the farmer from Naserian village, Kajiado County grows vegetables and fruits and has a reason to smile.
Though he is now settled, he admits that the journey has been interesting.
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