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PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR GREEN HOUSE TOMATO FARMING IN NYANDO CONSTITUENCY, KISUMU IN NYANZA-KENYA Published on January 22, 2016 January 22, 2016 • 125 Likes • 43 Comments For a long time I never understood why mum bothered … FarmBiz TV: KALRO and UoN launch drought and pest-resistant bean, Kenya mali, Star farmer: 20-year expert earns millions in mixed farming on 4 acres, Fact Sheet: Common rabbit diseases and their treatment, Kilifi farmer triples cassava yield through minisett multiplication technique, Food must be a critical priority in defining what’s ‘essential’, Government draws up new regulations on pest control safety labelling, Dairy farmer shares lessons learnt after recovering from near shut-down, Nairobi farmer's foray into ornamental birds business pays off, Banana farmers find value in neem as botanical pesticide against black weevil, Biologist changing Maasai community fortunes through beekeeping enterprise, Mushrooms sales suffer sudden drop on hospitality close-down, 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