A multimillion shilling rice mill shall be put in at Usonga, Siaya County to assist curb exploitation of native farmers by foreigners who purchase the unprocessed crop at throw away worth, Governor, James Orengo has mentioned.
Talking through the floor breaking ceremony for development of the rice manufacturing facility at Siriwo village, Orengo lamented that for years, native rice farmers have been pressured to promote their merchandise to unscrupulous merchants from the neighbouring Uganda on account of lack of a processing machine.
He mentioned that the challenge that shall be funded by the county authorities to the tune of Sh 55 million, will allow the farmers’ course of their crop and give you able to promote completed merchandise.
“There may be enormous potential to earn extra from the rice after processing and worth addition,” mentioned Governor Orengo who was flanked by amongst others Usonga member of the county meeting, Sylvester Madialo, his Siaya township ward counterpart, Obiero Otare and agriculture county govt committee member, Sylvestre Okay’okoth.
Orengo mentioned his administration was dedicated to leverage on the county’s agriculture potential in order to make the realm meals safe and commercially viable.
Other than the development and set up of the rice mill, Orengo mentioned that his authorities may even rehabilitate the Mulwa rice drying flooring and enhance drainage challenges going through the native farmers.
He urged farmers to double their efforts and improve acreage below rice from the present 1300 in order to make sure regular provide of the crop to the mill that’s anticipated to start operations in direction of the top of the yr.
By Philip Onyango
Supply: kenyanews
