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How foreign investor tapped gold in hay baling

Agri Assist Ltd managing director Eric De Jong checking on local silage formulation in his office in Eldoret, UasinGishu county. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

In 2014, Eric De Jong, a student from the Netherlands completed his three-month internship at the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.

Instead of going back home to a life of luxury and comfort, something nudged him to stay on and study the dairy industry in Eldoret.

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