Kirinya Governor Anne Waiguru/Photo Courtesy
Kirinyaga rice farmers call for protection as duty-free rice imports flood market
Rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County are calling upon the government to protect them from incurring huge losses as the duty free imported rice flood the market. Mwea Rice Growers Chairman Ndege Muriuki talking recently warned that the policy could have devastating effects on farmers as the main harvest season begins. “We expect to harvest…
