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County to turn 300-acre swamp into rice farm

Homa Bay Agriculture Executive Aguko Juma launching the irrigation project at Kital village, Rachuonyo. [James Omoro, Standard]

Rice production is expected to improve in Homa Bay after the county government initiated a Sh7.2 billion irrigation project on 300-acre swamp in Central Karachuonyo in Rachuonyo North sub-County swamp. The swamp has been fallow for more than 60 years.

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