Rice stalks will now be used to make hay ... million-shilling business given the shortage of pasture due to prolonged drought that has hit many parts of the country. Farmers say the demand ...

From developing strains of rice that are more resilient to drought, to obtaining invaluable satellite data on water loss, farmers and researchers are rethinking agriculture to create a food system ...

Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD KENYA: For years, farmers in Mwea had to contend with disposal of massive rice husks and stalks after harvesting their crop. But the waste product is slowly turning ...

Rice will be one of the few crops that will reap good results, a productivity improvement, and an increase in prices, mainly due to the demand from Brazil, Mattos mentioned.