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Kenya National Irrigation Board (NIB) has introduced a new rice growing technology to improve yields.
Margaret Anyango a rice farmer weeds her rice in her farm at West Kano in Kisumu county.PIC BY COLLINS ODUOR
An Indian firm - Agfri, has introduced Systems of Rice Intensification (SRI) to offer expertise, seeds, fertilisers and mechanical weeders aiming to save farmers at the Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes in Kisumu County where it is being rolled out, up to Sh8 million annually on water cost; while doubling production from two tonnes per acre to four tonnes.
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