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Sammy Kungu at his Potato farm in Kinangop,Nyandarua county on November 3,2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
US fast food giant KFC is inching closer towards a deal to buy potatoes from local farmers in what is expected to be a major win-win situation for both parties.
For local farmers, the unprecedented deal is expected to boost incomes and alleviate perennial gluts that have seen their produce rot in stores and farms due to a lack of ready market.
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