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Let's talk about strawberries and its sweet returns

Leah Kiptoo and her husband Aron Kiptoo in their strawberry farm in Flax village, Elgeyo Marakwet County. The two earn up to Sh200,000 every month.

The production of strawberries in Kenya is steadily on the increase despite huge expenses incurred in terms of initial capital, water and seeds.

Leah Kiptoo, a small scale farmer in Flax, Elgeyo Marakwet County, is one of the few Kenyans who have ventured into this lucrative activity.

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