From rice husk waste to fertiliser

Samuel Wahome, a vegetable farmer, demonstrates how to apply fertiliser to vegetables at his farm in Mwea. Wahome is one of the farmers who uses the organic fertiliser to top dress his spinach and Sukuma Wiki. (PHOTO: ALLAN MUNGAI/ STANDARD)

Thanks to the innovation of a 28-year-old man in Mwea, rice farmers are able to transform waste generated by rice production into affordable, organic fertiliser.

Every day, 15 tonnes of rice husks are produced by rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County. These husks are either dumped or burned, which affects the environment.