1. KENYA NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
(NRDS)
2009 TO 2018
Dr. JOHNSON IRUNGU
DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE- KENYA

2. Overview of Presentation
Chronology of events
Background Information
NRDS Challenges and Opportunities
Related policies
Current development partners
Production projection
Strategies for the sector
Capacity building
NRDS organizational structure

3. MAP Of KENYA

4. Chronology of events Dates Events 29 -10-2008
CARD secretariat launched in Nairobi and the 1st group of countries nominated.
Early Nov. 2008
Kenya notified and requested to prepare the NRDS
3rd -7th Nov. 2008
Rice and aquaculture workshop held in Uganda
2nd - 5th Feb. 2009
NARDS workshop held in WARDA, Cotonou, Benin.
7th – 8th April 2009
Rice Stakeholders workshop on NRDS
13th – 17th April 2009
2nd FAO East African workshop held in Kampala Uganda

5. Background Agriculture: Is the mainstay of Kenya’s economy
80% of the rural population depends on it
Contributes 26% of GDP
Accounts for 18% of formal employment.
Kenya’s population: 36 million; Growth rate - 2.7% p.a.
Rice in Kenya:
3rd most important cereal after maize and wheat.
80% Irrigated; 20% rain fed
Production 45, ,000 MT/ year
Per capita consumption - 8kg/person/year.
Total Consumption is 300,000 metric tons.
Annual Consumption increasing at 12%
Deficit met through imports.

6. NRDS Challenges and Opportunities
Unfavorable land tenure system
Labor scarcity due to urban migration
Unfavorable trans-boundary trade practices
Liberalization of rice irrigation schemes resulting in poor rice management practices
High costs of inputs and machinery
Poor access to credit
Uncoordinated marketing
Low skills/knowledge on rice crop management
Opportunities:
Potential for 540,000 Ha Irrigated rice and 1.0 M Ha. Rain-fed rice.
Strong agricultural research and extension systems
Well established seed production and certification system.

7. Related policies No Rice policy
Rice Production has been supported by policy documents such as:
Agriculture Sector Development Strategy (ASDS),
National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (NFNSP) and
vision 2030.

8. Current development partners
CARD Coalition for African Rice Development
ECARRN Eastern and Central Africa Rice
Research Network
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization -
FARA Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
IRRI International Rice Institute
JIRCAS Japan International Research For
Agricultural Sciences
NEPAD New Partnership for Agriculture
Development
WARDA West Africa Rice Development
Association
ASARECA Association for Strengthening
Agricultural Research
in Eastern and Central Africa
JICA Japan International Corporation
Agency

9. Production projection
Year
Rain fed Upland
Rain fed Lowland
Area (Ha)
Yield (tons/ha)
Production (tons)
2008
2,150
2.72
5,851
3,180
2.76
8,777
2013
3,000
3.11
9,330
4,000
3.20
12,800
2018
4,100
3.70
14,800
5,050
3.76
18,180

10. Production projection cont..
Year
Irrigated
Total
Area Ha
Yield
t/h
Prod.
(tons)
Area Ha
Yield t/h
2008
12,500
4.7
58,513
17,830
4.1
73,141
2013
18,216
5.1
92,902
25,216
4.56
115,032
2018
26,000
5.6
145,600
35,150
178,580

11. Projections on production and consumption of rice by 2030

12. Strategies for the sector
Development of the rice value chain
Streamlining Variety development, seed production and distribution.
Development of Infrastructure
Improve access to affordable Fertilizer
Improve Post Harvest handling
Targeting Market price and quality
Investment in irrigation technology

13. Strategies for the sector cont’
Access to and maintenance of agricultural equipment
Technology generation and access to knowledge
Soil health/fertility management
Advisory Services – extension/NGOs/Agribusiness
Access to credit/agricultural finance

14. Human Resources Required
Year
Agric. Researchers (Masters or PhD)
Researchers
Technicians
Extension Workers
Total
Rice Specialists (part time)
Rice Specialists (Full time)
2008 20 12 8 48 28
817
685
132
2013 32 16 60 26 34
899
754
2018 56 22 84 52
989
829
160

15. Seeds Requirements Seed Type Quantity Responsible Breeder seed 10 kg
KARI, Seed Companies and KEPHIS
Foundation Seed
100 kg
Registered Seed
3,000 kg
Certified Seed
As per market requirements
KARI seed unit, Seed Companies and KEPHIS, other interested Seed Merchants, Seed growers

16. National Fertilizers Requirements
National Fertilizer Requirements (tons)
Fertilizer Type
Year
2008
2013
2018
Production Area (ha)
17,839
35,660
53,490
Amount/ha (kg)
DAP
185
3,300
6,597
9,896 SA
309
5,512
110,019
16,528
CAN
247
4,406
8,808
13,212
MOP

17. Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings
25 farmer training sessions crop husbandry practices for 1000 farmers
15 capacity building workshops/ seminars /trainings on crop husbandry for extension providers and stakeholders
25 workshops / seminars on research – extension – farmer linkages (technologies & dissemination).
15 workshops / seminars on private sector participation in technology development, packaging and transfer

18. Capacity building Workshops/Seminars/ Trainings
DEMONSTRATIONS
5 demos of 1/8th of an acre per plot (roughly 30 acres) per district for 40 districts
FIELD DAYS
4 field days per region per year for 5 regions in 5 years
AGRICULTURAL SHOWS
Participate in 5 regional shows
ADAPTIVE TRIALS
2 adaptive trial sites per region per year
TECHNICAL BACK STOPPING
1 visit per crop season (2 seasons) per region by technical rice team

19. NRDS organizational structure
Permanent Secretary (MOA)
National Rice Stakeholders Forum
Agric. Sector Coordination Unit
Technical Committee
(ASCU)
Provincial Rice Stakeholders Forum
District Rice Stakeholders Forum
Divisional Rice Stakeholders Forum
FARMERS