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The government now plans to introduce a quarter system in the importation of rice, which would cap the quantity the country can import in a bid to boost production back home. This is according to the ministry of agriculture, which says it is initiating various rice farming projects to plug in a 700,000 metric tonnes deficit in the country. One such project is the lower Kuja irrigation scheme in Migori County, where the ministry is training youth on rice production.
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Govt introduces a new quarter system for the importation of rice to boost production internally
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