The area in the irrigation scheme that was cropped declined from 44,255 ha to 38,939 ha between the period 2021/22 and 2022/23.
The amount of rice produced increased by 19.12% from 192,299 Tonnes to 229,064 Tonnes between the same period.
Out of the nine schemes, Ahero recorded the highest improvement in rice production at 158.09%(9,268 Tonnes to 23,920 Tonnes) between 2021/22 and 2022/23. Tana came in second at 100.73%(2,462 Tonnes to 4,942 Tonnes) during the same period.
Bura scheme registered a decline in it's production by 15.97% in 2022/23 (10,739 Tonnes to 9,024 Tonnes) compared to the previous period. (Source: KNBS Economic Survey-2024)
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