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Kisumu rice farmers to get sh 150m tractors from government

By Dalton Nyabundi | 9yrs ago

KISUMU, KENYA: Rice farming in Kisumu is set for a major boost after national government handed farmers Sh150 million worth of equipment to help commercialise the crop.

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