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The government has launched a national survey on rice production as it seeks to cut Kenya’s annual rice deficit of 700,000 metric tonnes and reduce reliance on imports costing more than Sh56 billion.
The State Department for Irrigation commissioned the National Baseline Survey for Rice Production on Thursday under the Rice Deficit Reduction Programme.
Irrigation Secretary in charge of Land Reclamation, Climate Resilience and Irrigation Water Management, Joel Tanui, led the launch on behalf of Principal Secretary for Irrigation, Ephantus Kimotho.
The survey will collect data from major rice-producing irrigation schemes and emerging rice-growing areas under public and community irrigation projects across the country.
