Mwea Irrigation Scheme

Apple Snail Invasion Serious Threat to Rice Production and Food Security in Kenya

A recent study conducted by CABI sheds light on the alarming consequences of the apple snail invasion on rice production and food security in Kenya and other rice-growing regions across Africa. Led by Kate Constantine, a Project Scientist at CABI, the research emphasizes the severity of the problem posed by the apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) …

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Rice husks, stalks value addition to benefit Mwea rice farmers

Rice husks More than 7,022 farmers from Mwea Irrigation Scheme are set to benefit from a programme which aims to use rice husks and stalks to make hay, block boards and ceiling boards among other products saving farmers problems of disposing the rice by-products which has faced them for over 64 years now. Kirinyaga County government …

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