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State mulls palm tree farming to tame cooking oil prices

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Homa Bay, Tharaka Nithi and Lamu counties have been identified as ideal for palm tree farming in a new plan by the government to manage the rising cost of imported cooking oil.

Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria told The Standard the plan set for next year is expected to move the country away from reliance on imports from Indonesia.

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