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Kenya: Ukambani farmers ditch tomato for pepper farming

Green house farming in Ukambani is commonly known for tomato and capsicum growing, but farmers in the region are slowly abandoning tomatoes to venture into pepper growing.

On a tour of Nzaui in Makueni county, we meet 35-year-old Lawrence Nyamai, who quit tomato farming one year ago and has never looked back.

Nyamai is a member of a 15-member group which owns seven green houses at Kwa Kakulu Youth Polytechnic in Nzaui. He says pepper farming has opened a new chapter in their lives.

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