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Kenyan grower suffers massive losses in tomato business

Muhseen Hassan's passion for agribusiness inspired him to venture into tomato farming. This came after a friend introduced him to a carton-selling business where he would supply women selling tomatoes at Kakamega market with cartons.

Following this experience, Hassan leased land in Kajado and set up a greenhouse, which cost him KSh 85,000. He spent KSh 65,000 on seedlings, farm equipment, fertilizer and piping.

"I went for a low-cost wooden greenhouse and since I had the design, I just assembled local funds to build one, making my construction cost practically low. Extra expenses came when I realized after building the greenhouse that the land did not have proper water security, and I had to invest in gutters and piping. Luckily I had a spare tank," Hassan told TUKO.co.ke in an exclusive interview.

Unfortunately, Hassan revealed the plants died from infectious bacterial wilt disease. Initially, he wanted to sterilize the soil and plant the tomatoes in planting bags instead of raised beds.

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