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Noxious Mathenge finds way on plates

Researchers have found a way of turning thr noxious Mathenge weed to a usable substance like chapati, animal feeds, and flour. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Kenya Forest Research Institute (Kefri) researchers are studying how best to utilise the noxious weed mathenge.

At Baringo County Kefri offices, researches have established that pods of the weed are highly nutritious and fit for human consumption.

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