More than 12,400 tobacco farmers in Kenya have now transitioned to growing food crops under the Tobacco Free Farms initiative programme. Spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health, and development partners, the Tobacco-Free Farms initiative helps smallholder farmers to grow sustainable, profitable, and eco-friendly food crops aimed at improving livelihoods, food…
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