Kisumu Agriculture CEC Gilchrist Okuom told the Nation that the county government has acquired hybrid seeds from Kitale and Mwea for the rice farmers. "We already have 2.4 tonnes of Arize Gold rice variety bought from Kenya Seed Company in Kitale at Sh2 million. RICE FROM MWEA"We expected 20 tonnes of IR variety seeds from MIAD, Mwea. AdvertisementThe seeds will serve about 5,000 rice farmers in Nyando Sub-County. Despite these efforts, rice farmers have to deal with the destructive quelea birds that periodically attack paddy fields.

Source: Daily Nation July 26, 2020 10:18 UTC