By Felix Kyalo Kenya is exploring an Indian agricultural investment model to turn the Bura Irrigation Scheme in Tana River County into a major rice production hub, with a proposed
Kenya’s heavy dependence on imported rice is creating a major opportunity for domestic farmers and processors, with a new market-led private-sector initiative seeking to expand
Food donation meant for refugees in Dadaab and Kakuma camps. By CHARLES MGHENYI The Korea Republic has donated more than 10,000 tonnes of rice worth USD 9.53 million (Sh1.23
By Namarita Kathait and Ayushi Baloni ,Editor: Adithya Ram HIGHLIGHTS: Kenya’s duty-free rice import policy is expected to increase demand for Indian rice, boosting its
Under President Ruto from 2022.by Rosa Mumanyi Kenya has significantly expanded irrigation since 2022 as part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen agricultural
The country produces an estimated 300,000 tonnes of rice annually against a national demand of about one million tonnes. KENYA – Kenya’s High Court has cleared the government
The case arises from the government’s plan to import 250,000 metric tonnes of rice. KENYA – The High Court in Mombasa has issued interim orders restraining the Agriculture and
With the scheme supplying more than 60 per cent of the country’s rice, farmers argued that the government should prioritise local rice. KENYA – Rice farmers from the Mwea
Source: Down To Earth Kenya has announced plans to import half a million tonnes of rice duty-free, mostly from India and Pakistan, to address what it calls an imminent shortage.
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