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Farmer’s quest to tap into rich avocado export market

Agronomist Robert Kirui demonstrates how to spot fruit flies. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Getting a secure local market for your agricultural produce is no child play with middle men and other bottlenecks at hand. So imagine how tough it is to penetrate through the export market.

One veteran avocado farmer — David Songok — confesses that though the path is narrow, the rewards are numerous.

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