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Planning to start a farm? Get it right

Tuskys Customer Emmah Omwenga at the Nairobi Tuskys vegetable corner along Muindi Mbingu street fill her trolley. She prefer Tuskys because the price is relatively low for average kenyan, The kitchen items arrangement is scientific and are fresh. 1Kg of Mangoes @ Shs179, A bunch of Spinach@Shs22 AND SWEET MELON at Shs 129 . PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO

You want to become a farmer, growing food not just for yourself but for your greater community. You yearn to work with the soil, and are prepared for a life of physical toil, intellectual challenges, and uncertain finances.

All that’s left is to trade in your suit and tie for sturdy boots and a dilapidated hat. Welcome to the world of farming! Kenya needs nutritious food, and that requires thoughtful, intelligent people to grow it.

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