Unstable rice markets in Kisumu set off alarm bells

A farmer scares away wild birds at dominion rice farm in Siaya County. Over 6000 acres of land have been put into rice production. PHOTO: COLLINS ODUOR.

KISUMU, KENYA: As more farmers in Kisumu County move away from sugarcane farming and venture into rice to supplement their dwindling income, there is growing concern on the availability of market for the produce.

At the rice farms in Ahero Irrigation Scheme, the crop's future seems bright but behind the scenes, there is mounting anxiety.