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Idle Sh110 million potato plant shatters Migori farmers' hopes

Getonganya sweet potato processing plant which gave had raised the hope of farmers, now lies idle with no single operation taking place. What stood as a beacon of hope for farmers has now become a shelf of itself. Farmers who had hopes of getting decent earning after the launch of the plant two years ago are now stuck with their produce with many opting to sell to middlemen who exploited them heavily. [Photo by Anne Atieno]

Hopes of sweet potato farmers in Migori transforming their livelihoods remain unfulfilled more than six years after the establishment of the Sh110 million Getonganya processing plant.

Despite heavy investment by the county government, the facility continues to lie idle, raising questions about planning, accountability, and the impact of devolved projects on local communities.

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