President Kenyatta encourages African youth to take up agriculture

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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday encouraged African youth to take up agriculture saying, the sector holds enormous potential to create jobs and spur the continent's economic transformation. The President advised the youth to explore opportunities in areas such as agricultural technologies, on and off farm ventures, aggregation, t...

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