Kenya has recorded a substantial surge in local rice production under the administration of President William Ruto, driven by ...

A researcher inspects a rice farm at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation, Mwea sub-station. [PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD] Rice production at the Mwea Irrigation Scheme has ...

Kenya has significantly expanded irrigation since 2022 as part of efforts to boost food production and strengthen agricultural output. Government data shows that 770,000 acres are now under irrigation ...

The Authority is set to collect Sh450 million from the 30,000 acres under irrigation. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard] Rice farmers from Mwea Irrigation scheme have vowed not to pay the Sh15,000 levies ...

Water supply to rice farmers in the Mwea Irrigation Scheme could be cut off following a Sh1 billion dispute between two government agencies. The Water Resources Management Authority (Warma) has ...

An acute water shortage has hit the giant Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme in Kirinyaga county following a prolonged dry spell. Consequently, farmers are worried that they may post low harvests this season ...

Monicah Mwangi @monicahmwangi/ The well-manicured green fields stretching to the horizon on either side offer an amazingly beautiful view of the Mwea irrigation scheme, as the enticing Pishori aroma ...

Nairobi — The World Bank has committed to finance the rehabilitation of the giant Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme, brought to its knees by mismanagement and lack of funding. Under the new plan, the ...