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The A to Z of growing garlic

Garlic is a high-value crop closely related to onions. The demand for garlic is usually higher in the months of May, June and July. During this period, farm gate prices for one kilo is approximately Sh290 and Sh350. To plant one acre of garlic, you require approximately 100kgs of garlic cloves which costs between Sh350 and Sh400 depending on the source. One acre of land depending on your crop management yields 4,000-5,000kgs of garlic.

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