State Orders Bulk Purchase of Mwea Rice to Stabilise Market and Ease Farmer Losses

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 – The government has directed state agencies to purchase unsold stocks from Mwea, in a bid to stabilize prices and support farmers Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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The Kenyan government has ordered state agencies to purchase all unsold rice stocks from the Mwea Irrigation Scheme to stabilize market prices and prevent farmer losses. This intervention aims to address a persistent surplus during harvest seasons despite Kenya's heavy reliance on imports.

The Kenya National Trading Corporation and the National Cereals and Produce Board are tasked with the bulk purchase.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono stated that the government has sufficient funds to buy all locally produced rice.
Kenya currently produces only about 20% of its rice demand, necessitating imports to meet an estimated annual consumption of 400,000 tonnes.

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