While thousands of farmers across the country stare at losses as a result of heavy rains, Mutua gets more than 200 kilograms of courgettes every week, which he sells to premium and regular customers.
Mutua, who turned 24 on Labour Day, says he could not find a reasonable price for his courgettes when he began harvesting the crops late last month.
“The market was flooded with courgettes but as rains continued pounding most parts of the country, the produce disappeared. Now the demand for the squash has gone up,” he said.
Notably, many farmers grow their crops on open fields, exposing them to flooding and other weather vagaries. Mutua overcame this challenge by renting a greenhouse.