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Said Saad ispecting his tomatoes at his 5 acre farm in Marigat Baringo county on April 17,2015. he is one of the farmers from Mumias in Kakemega County who saw potential of tomato growing in the arid and semi-arid region of Baringo,saying he was inspired into tomato production in the year 2000 from a well-established farmer in Pekera Irrigation scheme.PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH
When he travelled to Marigat in Baringo County, from Kakamega, Said Saad was impressed by tomato production in the semi-arid region.
Saad saw the potential of tomato growing at the region’s Perkerra irrigation scheme and decided to lease land for the economically viable venture.
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