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How Makueni overcame reliance on relief food

Shift to drought-tolerant crops has saved locals from dependence

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by Mercy Gakii @Gakiiz

Realtime17 May 2022 - 21:27
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Catherine Mbili on her farm in Makueni

It’s a late Wednesday afternoon in hot January when we drive into Catherine Mbili’s home in Kathonzweni, some 23km from Makueni town in eastern Kenya, some two hours’ drive from the capital, Nairobi.

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