Wangeci Kinyua farms rice on 4 acres in the Mwea rice irrigation scheme. [Gardy Chacha/Standard]
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Wangeci Kinyua farms rice on 4 acres in the Mwea rice irrigation scheme. [Gardy Chacha/Standard]
Rice farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya’s rice production hub, have been struggling with golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) devastating crops since 2018.
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