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I put my bet on good old arrowroots

Martin Muto works in his arrowroots farm in Ng’oroeri area of Kyeni North ward Embu County. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)

In 2014, before Martin Muto settled on his side hustle of choice — arrowroot farming — he did intense research.

“Like all young people, I was looking for a side hustle in farming but I did not know what exactly to settle for.

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