farmers' delight
;e DAILYTRUsr
28
WedMsday. Oct~ 17,1012
A.G]ILUlJlJBE
Famers'market
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What the farmers say...
The rose oOiVdCocUnd Mod itbn. it conwuLlllj incrtUl:ng at most marlcds ad"os.t lhe counlly due loWftni fKton ranglnK"fiom tkMu.slim 'rud-d -Kabir sallab cdebmion whkb i. just ~ the c:omc:r, to the 800d that W1.5h1!d away f'annIa.nds. flushed • .".., fish ponds and kiBed aorhe IJVCIloci. A visit to Muaba I~ madra, Aj.akoro pm. market and Kado Biko mukd in Gwuimpa Estate fC"I'nJrd." u~ted bike in the: prices J thf: foDowing food items lbat an in hish dmund..
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