Water-sparing rice farming proves viable in Kenya - in Kiswahili (Ukulima wa mpunga kwa kutumia maji kidogo wafaulu nchini Kenya)

Apr 12, 2013, 07:27 AM

Faced with pressure on supplies of irrigation water due to climate shifts and an increasing population, rice farmers in four Kenyan irrigation schemes have adopted a new crop management system that allows them to grow their crops without flooding their paddies throughout the season - an innovation successfully adopted from Asia. #rice #agriculture #climate #drought #water #adaptation #kenya #asia