The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has collected 150 metric tonnes of paddy rice from the West Kano Irrigation Scheme in a move to stabilize prices and prevent losses for farmers. This post-harvest intervention aims to cushion farmers against low market prices and spoilage, aligning with the government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

• LBDA has collected 150 metric tonnes of paddy rice, ensuring a ready market for farmers.
• The initiative is spearheaded by LBDA Managing Director Wycliffe Ochiaga.
• All collected rice is promptly milled at LBDA's Kisumu processing plant, which has a capacity of four tonnes per hour, and the program will expand to other rice-growing zones.