With just a click of the button, we have access to a wealth of information that some are using to make their fortunes. Take Paul Ruto, formerly a banker now a successful mushroom farmer. After reading widely on the Internet, Ruto realised he could earn more money from farming. “After reading about mushroom farming on Facebook my friends and I formed a WhatsApp group on mushroom farming and learnt more about the changing technologies and advised one another.”Ruto left formal employment in 2017 after undergoing training on mushroom farming at the University of Eldoret early that year. “From Kakamega and with my small investment from dairy farming, I converted my dairy farmhouse into a mushroom farmhouse,” Ruto says.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 01:30 UTC