The National Government has donated 3.5 tonnes of seeds to promote rice production in ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001347139/cheap-rice-imports-choke-mwea-towns-sh13b-economy">Homa Bay County<.

The government released the seeds to more than 1,000 rice farmers who operate under the Kimira Oluch Smallholder Farmer Improvement Project.

The seeds have been distributed to cushion the farmers from ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001295738/rice-weeds-control-app">adverse effects of floods<, which hit the county between March and July this year.

The farmers' tribulations were also exacerbated by hailstones that destroyed their rice at early stages. The distribution was presided over by Homa Bay Agriculture Executive Aguko Juma and Director of ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001302184/how-i-cut-feeding-costs-for-profitable-big-birds">Agriculture Charles Nyayiera<.

Juma said they expect beneficiaries to grow the rice seeds in over 50 hectares. He said his office would send agricultural extension officers to advise farmers on the best practices to grow the seeds so that they can realise bumper harvest.

"The project will boost food security in our county. Let more farmers venture in rice production,” Juma said. He warned farmers against selling the seeds, saying they were meant to cut the cost of production.

Meanwhile, action will be taken against the importers of the expired rice, the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001347139/cheap-rice-imports-choke-mwea-towns-sh13b-economy">Director of Criminal Investigations