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College students innovation converts banana residue into organic fertiliser

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Caroline Oteino and Victor Alai, Agriculture Extension students at Friends College Kaimosi showcasing their Mbolea Dawa innovation. [Brian Kisanji, Standard]

With the planting season underway, the majority of farmers are struggling to obtain key farm inputs like fertiliser. Those who primarily rely on commercial inorganic fertilisers, which are expensive and unreliable, find it difficult to afford them.

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