Farmers say falling prices and slow sales now threaten incomes in Kenya’s largest rice growing region.
The State has allocated KSh 2 billion (US$15.45M) to the subsidy programme, and the directive instructs the Kenya Seed Company Limited to harmonize and distribute the subsidized seed.
The National Irrigation Authority will convert the Ahero pumping station into a hybrid system powered by a 500-kilowatt solar plant.
The company urges growers to buy certified seeds to protect yields and household incomes.
The new production line has doubled the annual production capacity since 2022.