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Disputes, water crisis stall Tana rice project

Nuru Omar Mwana, a farmer, harvesting rice in Ozi, Tana River County. [File, Standard]

Protracted land legal battles and an inadequate water supply have stalled the expansion of the Tana River Food Security and Development Project in Tana River County.

The Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, has directed the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (Tarda) and the National Irrigation Authority to resolve the two issues.

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