Vihiga's new plan to boost vegetable production

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In a bid to scale up the production of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs), Vihiga county government distributed seeds, organic fertiliser, pesticides and fungicides to farmers worth Sh6 million. Speaking during the issuance of the inputs at the county headquarters, Vihiga Governor Wilber Ottichilo reiterated his administration's commitment towards making Vihiga a food secure county -throug...

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