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Machine that can till, plant, spray and harvest potatoes

Potato farmers have received a major shot in the arm. A German NGO, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale (GIZ), has unveiled a one-of-a kind machine that can till, spread fertiliser, plant, spray and harvest potatoes.

GIZ national coordinator Jackson Muchoki, says the machine from Germany is an asset to farmers because it will reduce production costs by 50 per cent.

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