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Mwea rice farmers to access cheaper machinery from Japan

By James Wanzala | 4yrs ago

 

One of the new Japanese made tractor ploughing the rice field in Mwea during the demonstration on Wednesday 10,2021.(James Wanzala,Standard.

Rice farmers in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, are set to enjoy cheaper and efficient agricultural machinery, thanks to two Japanese firms Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) and Karasawa Agricultural Machinery Service Company Ltd.

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