Fruitful farming amid droughts
By DW
01 November 2021 |
8:29 am
Farming in semi-arid regions like Muidabi, Kenya, is tough. But farmer Gabriel Mwangi Kariuki knows how to use his greenhouse to the fullest, even taking care of the irrigation himself.
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