Food Friday: Slum farmer overcomes space challenge

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How much space do you think you'd need to keep cows, rabbits, and hamsters and grow vegetables? An acre, maybe half? Well, in Food Friday tonight, Zeynab Wandati tells you about a man in a slum in Nairobi's South B who makes 30,000 shillings in a month by making space scarcity work for him.

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[Deborah Lange]

who is helping this man teach others how to grow vegetables in sacks?

[ninasema100]

The guy is a hustler to the fullest. I have a lot of respect for him because he is able to use the little that he has to feed his family and earn an income.

[sauve1972]

seriously this man is really innovative.I didn't know one could grow greens in sacks in a very limited space.This mans model should be emulated nationwide to curb food insecurity.Someone should sponsor him to go around the country to teach people these skills.Thanks you NTV for highlighting this inspirational story.These is really no excuse for anybody to say they cannot earn a living in Kenya

[jayblackxxx]

zainab napenda huo mtandio wako pink poa

[linda gainers]

Hi Karuitha, i had no idea the city council stopped it. But if its keeping this man going then good for him. A cow in the slums .. uuum not sure but if it works then why not

[karuitha]

Considering the high price of foods in Nairobi, this is very economical, but I thought the good for nothing city council banned keeping of livestock in residential areas. Keeping it up Okinyi