Rice farmers in Kenya are set to double their production, reduce seed wastage by 90 percent and cut on water costs by 40 percent, thanks to a new precise production method that significantly reduce plant population, improve soil conditions and require less water. Dubbed System of Rice Intensification (SRI), this low water, labor-intensive, organic method […]
Kenyans Want More Rice The demand for rice in Kenya continues soar as more Kenyans show progressive changes in their eating habits, coupled with urbanization. Rice is currently the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. The national rice consumption is estimated at 300,000 metric tons compared to an annual production range of […]
The contributions of rice in alleviating hunger and poverty among rural households in Kenya has led to the belief that better rice technologies can contribute in enhancing the role of rice in poverty reduction. It is for this reason that this study attempts to analyse the economic performance of rice technologies and their effects to […]