Just three months after farmers grappled with a tomato glut that pushed prices to record lows, markets across Murang’a and the larger Central Kenya region are now experiencing an acute shortage, with prices sharply skyrocketing. Currently, a 60kg crate of tomatoes is retailing at between Sh6,800 and Sh7,000, a significant jump from as low as…
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