Farmer started on a trial and error basis, with several false starts, now he has a story to tell

Boniface Ochieng in his farm in Kuoyo village in Bondo sub-county. (Photo: Isaiah Gwengi| Standard)

Before establishing his own farm, Boniface Ochieng’ was once hawking fruits and vegetables in a local market to supplement his small income as a fisherman. Tired of hawking fruits, he decided to think big. 

“As a fruit hawker I used to make peanuts. I realised I could make more id I grew my own fruits and started selling,” he says. When Smart Harvest visits his three-acre farm in Kwoyo village, Bondo sub-county, it’s a beehive of activity. A handful of traders have lined up to buy fruits and seedlings. Some had come to learn secrets of successful fruit farming.