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Rain harvesting helps farmer reap cash from greenhouse

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A worker carries green house roses from Branan Flower farm in Thika, Central Kenya. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains this year and with good water harvesting strategies and storage, the rainwater would be useful in irrigating farms during the dry season.  File

A worker carries green house roses from Branan Flower farm in Thika, Central Kenya. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains this year and with good water harvesting strategies and storage, the rainwater would be useful in irrigating farms during the dry season. File 

By EVELYN SITUMA

Posted  Monday, March 26  2012 at  18:12
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The National Museum of Kenya is another institution that has adopted rain water harvesting model.

The institution has three underground water tanks and uses it to water its botanical garden, among other needs.

The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains this year and with good water harvesting strategies and storage, the rainwater would be useful in irrigating farms during the dry season.

esituma@ke.nationmedia.com

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