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Terror aside, Garissa is an oasis in arid land

Members of Nadir community farm sort tomatoes after harvesting in Fafi constituency, Garissa County. (PHOTO: NANJINIA WAMUSWA)

Mention the name Garissa and one of the thoughts that quickly comes to mind is the Garissa University College massacre that saw the senseless death of 148 innocent Kenyans. There is also the drought, famine and images of conflict.

But beyond that cloud of death and terror, positive things are happening in Garissa County especially in agriculture. Being an arid region, cycles of drought caused by adverse weather conditions and climate change are common.

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