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Irrigation tech turns Kitui farm into green haven

Gladys Kivoto shows one of the six farm ponds at their Kithini village farm in Mutomo, Kitui County. The farming couple uses water harvested in the farm ponds to irrigate their farm and beat droughts. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

At a time when farmers in many parts of Ukambani are staring at a bleak future following massive crop failure, one farm in the drier parts of Mutomo in Kitui County stands out as an oasis of life, thriving against the blistering sun.

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