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For years, Ken Rugara from Migori County was a fisherman, but the returns were depressing. In 2016, he was introduced to watermelon farming and he decided to give it a try.
“I used to sell fish before and it was a frustrating venture. I used to make Sh2,000 profit yet I had invested so much in it. One day, my friend Kimani opened my eyes. He took me through what it requires to be a watermelon farmer. That’s how I started,” he says.
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