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Flowers, vegetables under the sun
A blazing yellow field of sunflowers in Rhamu has raised the profile of horticulture, debunking the
myth that arid and semi-arid lands can only be associated with livestock rearing.
Assorted crops including dates, sorghum, watermelons, mangoes and bananas in banisa farmlands - enough testimony of Mandera’s
agricultural diversity and capacity to become a regional breadbasket.