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Researchers promise better seedlings for Kenya rice farmers

A section of a rice research plot in Mwea, Kirinyaga County where production of the crop is set to double per acre after introduction of a new farming technology. PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD

Kenyan rice farmers can now access the finest seed varieties in the world thanks to a collaboration between the country's researchers and international agencies.

According to John Kimani, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) Mwea director, closer collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) of the Philippines and other stake holders in the sector will ease farmers' access to the best rice varieties from all over the world.

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