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Here’s how to preserve your tomatoes in times of plenty

Victor Swanya sorts his tomatoes at his Tinderet farm Nyamira County on 22/052017. Swanya plants tomatoes in large scale and transports his produce to Nairobi.[Sammy Omingo/Standard]

Farmers should never be frustrated when they produce more than they can sell. They should beg brokers to buy off their produce or give the surplus to their neighbours for free.

At least not in this time and age of technological advances which can help farmers transform their perishable produce to products that can be stored for months without going bad.

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