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Japan outlines plan to grow Kenya’s rice sector into Sh6 billion industry

Japan is set to increase the land it is irrigating in Mwea from 20,000 to 32,000 acres.

As part of the Rice-Based and Market-Oriented Agriculture Promotion Project (Rice-Mapp), Japan said its aim is to increase the sector’s value chain and reduce operational costs, boosting the country’s productivity.

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