Kenya: State Orders Bulk Purchase of MWEA Rice to Stabilise Market and Ease Farmer Losses

Kenya: State Orders Bulk Purchase of MWEA Rice to Stabilise Market and Ease Farmer Losses

NAIROBI -- The government has directed state agencies to purchase unsold stocks from Mwea, in a bid to stabilize prices and support farmers facing a weak market, even as structural production gaps continue to push Kenya to rely heavily on rice imports.

State Steps In to Rescue Mwea Farmers Amid Rice Market Glut

A new government move has once again put Kenya’s rice sector in focus, after authorities ordered state agencies to immediately step in and buy unsold rice stocks from farmers in Mwea. The decision is aimed at cushioning producers who are currently facing pressure from a weak market, even as the country continues to depend heavily […]