Harvest to waste: Bitter farming lessons from sweet potato business

Traders sort sweet potatoes by the roadside at the Elburgon Open Air market in Nakuru County on May 17, 2025.

Photo credit: John Njoroge | Nation Media Group

Last year, I took some days off to visit my parents in the countryside. Upon my arrival, one thing stood out: a large heap of sweet potatoes stored in bulk.

This was their first-ever sweet potato harvest. For as long as I can remember, they had only planted maize, beans, and groundnuts, strictly for home consumption.

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