KALRO announces new high yield rice varieties

Rice growing farmers in Kenya now have an opportunity to improve their produce from the current 3 tons per acre to between 7 and 8 tons per acre. This is according to the Kenya Agricultural Research and Livestock Organization center Mwea Manager John Kimani who notes that through their collaboration with the International Rice Research institute, farmers are now able to access the best elite rice varieties. According to him however, there is a challenge of the uptake of the varieties that needs to be addressed in addition to the seeds not being enough.