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Senate urges Irrigation Authority to eradicate apple snails in rice fields

Farmers planting rice in Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga County.[Jane Mugambi, Standard]

The Senate has appealed to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) to help eradicate the apple snail infestation in Mwea rice fields.

The Senate Committee on Agriculture which toured the Mwea Irrigation Scheme urged NIA management to work closely with Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) to eradicate the golden apple snail.

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