The farmer, 29, switched from maize and cabbage farming to arrowroots in search of higher profits.
To grow the crop, he digs trenches and places a polythene sheet at the base and puts in soil, which is mixed with manure at a ratio of 2:1.
He has harvested the crop once, but the farmer says the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen some open-air markets closed has disrupted market for him.
The farmer, who also has two timber yards in Meru town, urges those who intend to engage in arrowroot farming to ensure that they have sufficient water.
Dressed in a black overcoat, Kenneth Mutwiri digs the soil around an arrowroot plant using a machete to loosen it. He then uproots the plant, revealing a tuber weighing about a kilo.
The farmer, 29, switched from maize and cabbage farming to arrowroots in search of higher profits.
