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Pixie farmers soldier on despite setbacks

Benson Mbithi

Benson Mbithi harvests ripe pixies at his mother's farm in Makueni County.

Photo credit: Peter Changtoek | Nation Media Group
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By  Peter Changtoek

Contributor

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Janet Mutua has more than 400 pixie and orange plants on her farm.
  • It takes three to four years for the plants to mature and begin bearing fruits.

Makueni is known for producing juicy mangoes, lemons, oranges and many other fruits. Fruit farming thrives in this largely arid county. 

Janet Mutua is one of the many residents of Makueni who make a living from growing oranges and pixie fruits. 

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