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Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi (third right) admires furniture of particle boards made from rice husks as officials from the National Environment Trust Fund watch. [Jacinta Mutura, Standard]
Rice farmers in Kirinyaga are set to benefit from a project of converting rice husks to make particle boards as an alternative for timber.
Yesterday, officials from the National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) Kenya presented particle boards furniture made from rice husks to Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi.
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