The installation of the Sh20 million new rice mill at Ahero Irrigation Scheme in Kisumu is 95 per cent complete. The machine, Ouma said, would be up and running in the next few days. Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong’o said the mill will complement the existing mills at the Lake Basin Development Authority and the one at Ahero Irrigation Scheme. “We target to triple the daily milling capacity for rice from West Kano and Ahero irrigation schemes in Nyando,” he said. In WSK, the main rice varieties planted are non-aromatic such as IR and Kwamboka, which farmers prefer.

Source: The Star June 28, 2023 05:49 UTC