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Massive rice imports mainly from Pakistan have chocked the economy of Ngurubani town in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, which is the biggest grower and supplier of rice in Kenya, slowing development and pushing farmers to diversify into other crops.
According to the Kenya Economic Survey, 2019, Mwea region produces about 100,000 tonnes of rice, which is 80 percent of what Kenya produces. However, Kenya requires about 400,000 tonnes of rice every year meaning that it has to import about 300,000 tonnes or three times what is produced locally.
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