Kenya’s rice sector is facing a crisis, with farmers incurring losses as locally produced rice struggles to find buyers amid…
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The High Court has temporarily stopped the government from implementing its plan to import 500,000 metric tonnes of duty-free rice,…
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) has disbursed Ksh 15.2 million to 177 farmers in the Lower Kuja Irrigation Scheme, Nyatike…
The Republic of Korea has donated 23,268 metric tonnes of rice, valued at Sh2.34 billion ($18 million), to the United…
The Kenyan government is seeking a multi-billion shilling partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to expand rice production…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has given a strong assurance to rice farmers in Mwea that the government will prioritize purchasing…
The government has stepped in to address growing concerns by rice farmers under the Mwea Irrigation Scheme over the adverse…
Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday following public outrage over his insensitive remarks about receiving free rice, in…
Researchers from the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), have…
China has donated over 2,000 metric tonnes of rice to support nearly three million Kenyans living in Arid and Semi-Arid…