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Wajir farmer Salat Adan discovers gold in watermelons

water melons

Donkey carts are loaded with watermelons at Dahiya's farm in Elnur, Wajir County.

Photo credit: Dudley Muchiri | Nation Media Group

From a distance, this two-acre piece looks nothing more than a desolate mass of sand with scant vegetation and a huge acacia tree in one corner.

Upon closer inspection, the bounty from the land is hard to miss, evidenced by the loading of two donkey carts.