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<<1>> as we came into the nyuki what i noticed
<<4>> was the deforestation that was running
<<7>> rampant all around that area
<<11>> cypress trees they provide great shade
<<13>> they provide water but also they provide
<<17>> an income they will harvest them in
<<19>> about 20 years
<<21>> most tree crops are being planted for
<<23>> timber it's a very long term investment
<<26>> so it's difficult for many farmers to
<<28>> think that long term right you're not
<<30>> going to get paid for a long time right
<<31>> but in this case three years you're
<<33>> going to start getting cash and a big
<<35>> lump sum payment at the end when you
<<36>> sell the log right so it'll encourage
<<38>> more farmers to plant more trees which
<<39>> kind of desperate needs
<<41>> mr gregory used to be the the chief yeah
<<44>> this whole area
<<46>> then after that i retired and now i'm
<<48>> getting up i'm going on with the farming
<<51>> no now i'm back at home
<<54>> now back home
<<59>> historically the cypress trees have been
<<61>> pruned so that they they grow straight
<<63>> so you need to harvest the branches on
<<66>> the lower limbs previous those branches
<<69>> that were harvested were simply put into
<<70>> biomass there was there was no use for
<<73>> them
<<74>> so now as we take those small leaves and
<<75>> branches and we distill them to create
<<77>> this beautiful essential oil we create
<<80>> an income for these people in kenya an
<<83>> additional income to everything else
<<85>> they're already doing
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<<111>> farming is more better than being
<<113>> employed
<<114>> i'm not being
<<116>> told go there go there i'm free
<<119>> i'm free because i'm doing my work
<<121>> yeah so i remain with my wife here
<<123>> instead of finding work i be i better
<<126>> stay here as farming allows you to stay
<<128>> at home yeah be with your community be
<<130>> with your children correct and in many
<<132>> ways especially with a good product like
<<134>> this yeah it's a better income a better
<<137>> quality of life than working in the city
<<139>> yeah yeah that's very good that is very
<<142>> good you have that value to to us
<<145>> exactly farmers it's a win-win we are
<<147>> now part of your boy they are not
<<148>> valuable because the leaves are going to
<<150>> be got money yeah
<<153>> these are firewood yeah this is i
<<155>> thought it's money this is money i need
<<157>> to know the money and we get a very
<<159>> beautiful essential oil from it yeah so
<<161>> we all benefit
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<<179>> you