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Agri-preneur finds profits in detecting pests and diseases

Esther Kimani, CEO of Farmer Lifeline Technologies that detects crop pests and diseases on the farm after winning her pitch. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard]

Born and raised in Tigoni village, along the Slopes of the Aberdares in Nyandarua County, Esther Kimani saw her parents and other smallholder farmers struggle and lose produce to pests and diseases.

This saw her grow up thinking about solutions that could help deal with the pests and disease menace. But it was while at the University pursuing Computer Science that she resolved to leverage her technology skills and develop an innovative idea.

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