The Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has commissioned a 2.5 metric tonnes per hour Multi Stage County Rice Mill in Ahero Nyando Sub-County.
Speaking during the event, the governor said that the launch signifies a milestone that represents not only investment in infrastructure but a bold and strategic investment in farmers, economy and the County’s future.
Nyong’o added that the commissioning exercise of the rice mill also marks a transformation, a shift from primary production to value addition, from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture and from vulnerability to competitiveness.
“The newly installed rice mill is more than a mere mechanical machine, but a catalyst for economic growth offering high rice milling efficiency and reduced post-harvest losses. A reliable, modern processing centre right at the heart of the production zone, improved quality and market value for the rice which enables competitiveness both locally and internationally and an avenue for job opportunities for the youths across the entire rice value chain-production, aggregation, packaging and distribution.” He said
“This mill stands as proof that with transparency, accountability and shared purpose ,we can deliver transformative projects,” Nyong’o said.
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Prof Nyong’o reiterated that the County is commitment to modernize agriculture, promote value addition, drive agro-industrializatiin and guarantee food and nutrition security for every household.
“Our vision remains crystal clear, to have a county where agriculture is profitable, competitive, technologically driven and capable of creating wealth while fuelling local industrial development,” Nyong’o said.
He said that the new mill will boost efficiency, cuts post-harvest losses, improves the quality and value of local rice, helping farmers earn more. With the facility now running, their work is set to bring greater stability, prosperity, and dignity to their livelihoods.
The mill will serve farmers from as far as Busia, Siaya and across the Lake Region Economic Bloc, restoring confidence in a sector that has struggled, especially with the Western Kenya Rice Mills being dormant for the last four years.
By Fredrick Odiero
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