Rice Shortage Looms in Kenya Due to Low Rivers
- George Munene & Steve Njuguna
- Feb 1, 2017
- 1 min read
An acute rice shortage looms in the country due to lack of water in the giant Mwea irrigation scheme within Kirinyaga County.
Farmers have prepared their farms but they can’t plant rice as water levels in major rivers have gone down.
Usually, rice is grown through irrigation and without sufficient water in the scheme, its 7,000 farmers are a worried lot.
The scheme, which is the largest in East and Central Africa, produces 80 per cent of rice consumed in Kenya. But due to the prolonged dry spell, shortage of rice is likely.
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