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Retired teacher finds nourishment in macadamia

Kenya: When he retired in 2007, Fredrick Kiloo, 63, decided to use his retirement money for macadamia farming. Though it was challenging at first, Kiloo, has broken even and is happy with where he is.

Visitors to his farm in Kaptere village in Baringo North sub-county, Baringo County, are welcomed by the thick canopy of healthy-green macadamia trees signifying high production. And from this, he makes about Sh250,000 in a year.

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