Rice farming Stories

The orders come days after Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe warned of the consequences if the government failed to secure rice imports.

Kagwe told the court that the country’s annual rice demand stands at about 1.3 million metric tonnes (MT), while domestic production accounts for only...

Agriculture and Food Authority Director-General Bruno Linyiru said the move follows pressure from over 8,500 rice farmers in Kirinyaga and neighbourin...

The equipment will potentially raise the price of rice per kilo from Sh40 to Sh85