Land rights battle inches Kenyan rice farmers closer to title deeds

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When Wilson Kariuki’s three younger children finish high school, the Kenyan rice farmer will not have to worry about paying to send them to a university far from home, as he did with his two eldest. Instead, they can attend a new university being built in their home village of Ngurubani, central Kenya, on 100 acres (40 hectares) that the farmers on the Mwea Irrigation Scheme now own af...

By Reuters | 9 months ago

Munya orders installation of rice milling machines

He said rice will be processed locally and sold to the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC).

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By Ignatius Odanga | 5 months ago

Homa Bay farmers get 3.5 tonnes of rice seeds

State distributed rice seeds to farmers affected by floods and hailstones

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By James Omoro | 6 months ago

Uhuru’s price order fails to stimulate rice market

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s order for unprocessed rice to be bought at Sh85 from Sh60 per kilo is facing headwinds.

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By Kamundia Muriithi | 1 year ago

03 | Dec | 2019

New non-irrigated rice variety ready for Mwea

A rice variety that does not require irrigation is in the offing, following ongoing research in Kirinyaga County.

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By Mugucia Rugene

29 | Nov | 2019

Rice farmers agonise over failure to find market for bumper harvest

Hundreds of farmers in the Nyando rice belt are stuck with more than 400,000 bags of rice due to a price slump.

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By Harold Odhiambo

06 | Nov | 2019

How farmers can earn from rice husk value addition in rice farming

Big win for farmers as county unveils boards made from rice husks value addition.

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By Jacinta Mutura

29 | Oct | 2019

How to yield big from rice farming

It takes rice plants four to five months to grow to maturity. To add value to rice it is milled into rice flour.

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By Alex Wachira

28 | Oct | 2019

Cheap rice imports choke Mwea town’s Sh13b economy

Massive rice imports mainly from Pakistan have chocked the economy of Mwea, Kirinyaga County, which is the biggest rice grower and supplier in Kenya.

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By Kamundia Muriithi

02 | Sep | 2019

Rice farmers seek State protection

Rice farmers in Mwea now want the government to set aside a crop stabilisation fund to cushion them from sudden price changes and low harvests.

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By Mugucia Rugene

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