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[[File:dominionchemicalsludge.jpg|200px|thumb|left|A film of chemical sludge in the water at Dominion Farms. February 22, 2012.|A film of agrochemicals in the water at Dominion Farms. February 22, 2012.]]Dominion describes its agricultural model as follows:
:"Today Dominion Farms is a celebrated example of technology-based, irrigated agriculture in western Kenya. It is a model for long-range planners who seek to develop the water resources and expand the land under cultivation that is needed to sustain the fast-growing Kenyan population. It also illustrates the synergies of using agricultural by-products to lower operating costs through reduced reliance on the use of chemicals and imported fuels."<ref>[http://www.dominion-farms.com/history.html History], Dominion Farms, Accessed February 26, 2012.</ref>
=== Rice Production ===
Dominion's operations are in one of Kenya's semi-arid areas, but it takes advantage of the water from the [[Yala River]] to provide the heavy amount of irrigation required to grow rice.
=== Tilapia Production ===
