Kenya

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Progress Monitoring

Monitoring of NRDS progress in Kenya

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Paddy Production
Metric ton
2030 Target * 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Area
Ha
2030 Target 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Yield
Metric ton/ha
2030 Target 0
Current () 0
Phase 2 Baseline 0
Phase 1 Baseline 0
Self-sufficiency
Metric ton
Import 0
Export 0
Consumption 0
Cons/capita (kg) 0

  • Baseline 2008

  • Current Situation

  • Increase During Phase 1

  • Target Increase During Phase 2

Source:

Paddy production, Area, and Yield: Phase 1 Baseline: NRDS (figures for 2008); Phase 2 Baseline: Monitoring and Evaluation study (figures for 2018); Current: Monitoring and Evaluation study (figures for 2023); 2030 Target: NRDS2 (figures for 2030)

Self-sufficiency: Self-sufficiency ratio, Imports and Exports: Monitoring and Evaluation study (figures for 2023). Self-sufficiency ratio is calculated using the definition of FAO: Production / (Production + Imports – Exports) x 100. Consumption and Cons/Capita: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheet (figures for 2022). Data are converted from paddy to milled rice equivalent, using the rate of 0.667, which is also used by FAOSTAT. Consumption refers to the element “Food” in Food Balance Sheet.

RICE Approach

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The following indicators are CARD common indicators, not country indicators

Category Code Indicator
Resilience (R)R1Area under irrigation (Ha)
R2Quantity of certified resilient variety seeds (Tons)
Industrialisation (I)I1Level of industrial milling capacity (%)
I2Level of mechanization in production (unit)
Competitiveness (C)C1Share of local rice in the market (%)
C2Quantity of high-yielding variety seeds (Tons)
Empowerment (E)E1Smallholder farmers' accessibility to financial services (%)
E2Smallholder farmers accessibility to technical training and services (%)

Resilience Making rice production and supply systems more stable and sustainable to cope with any kind of shocks, in particular climate change and the population increase
Industrialization Promoting industrialization in all categories of actors along the rice value chain through working with the private sector
Competitiveness Strengthening market competitiveness of locally produced rice in terms of accessibility, quality and price against imported rice
Empowerment Improving livelihood and welfare of all actors along the rice value chain through capacity building

Statistical Graphs

Strategy in Kenya

NRDS 1 NRDS 2 M & E RSDS
2008 - 2018 (English)
2019 - 2030 (English)
Baseline study final report
2016 - 2026 (English)

Investment Opportunities in Kenya

NRDS2-CNs Summary NRDS2-CN1 NRDS2-CN2 NRDS2-CN3 NRDS2-CN4 NRDS2-CN5
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NRDS2-CN6 NRDS2-CN7 NRDS2-CN8 NRDS2-CN9 NRDS2-CN10 NRDS2-CN11
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NRDS2-CN12 NRDS2-CN13 NERICA potential map - -
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Concept Notes for National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS2)
Potential area map (NERICA)

Activities in Kenya

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Projects

Rural Transformation Centres Digital Platform Project

National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP)

Capacity Development Project for Enhancement of Rice Production in...

Rice Promotion expert in Kenya and Sub-Sahara Africa (CARD Initiative)...

Rice Promotion expert in Kenya and Sub-Sahara Africa (CARD Initiative)...

Rice Promotion experts in Kenya and Sub-Sahara Africa (CARD...

Rice Promotion Experts in Kenya and Sub-Sahara Africa (CARD...

Rice promotion experts in Kenya and Sub-Sahara Africa (CARD...

Climate-smart flood and salinity-tolerant African Rice

Accelerated Genetic Gain in Rice (AGGRi) Alliance

KE-P12

Strengthening the Rice Sector in East Africa for Improved Productivity...

KE-P11

Capacity Development Project for Enhancement of Rice Production in...

Mapping of Rice-related Interventions Matrix

SIEM BY PROJECT SIEM BY DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity		 Provision of Equipments
and services		 Knowledge/Research
Seed 1 5 3 5
Fertilizer 1
Irrigation/water management 1 1 5 4
On-farm technology transfer 1 1 9 8 4
Mechanization 1
Quality Improvement 2 1
Access to market 1 1 7 7 3
Access to credit
Overall policy tools 3 3 3
Policy/Institutional Infrastructure Human Resource
Capacity		 Provision of Equipments
and services		 Knowledge/Research
Seed AfricaRice (1), Korea RDA (1), BMGF (2), IRRI (3), AfricaRice (2), Korea RDA (1), JICA (1), PhilRice (1), World Bank (1), AfricaRice (1), BMGF (1), IRRI (1), World Bank (1), DANIDA (1), IRRI (3), BMGF (2), AfricaRice (2), Korea RDA (1), World Bank (1),
Fertilizer
Irrigation/water management IFAD (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (1), JICA (2), PhilRice (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), KfW Development Bank (1), World Bank (1), IFAD (1), JICA (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), KfW Development Bank (1), World Bank (1), IFAD (1),
On-farm technology transfer IFAD (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (2), World Bank (4), JICA (2), PhilRice (1), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (2), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (1), World Bank (4), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (2), JICA (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), DANIDA (1), IRRI (2), World Bank (3),
Mechanization IRRI (1), JICA (1), PhilRice (1),
Quality Improvement IRRI (1), JICA (1), PhilRice (1), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (1), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (1),
Access to market EU (1), SIDA (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (1), World Bank (4), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (1), EU (1), SIDA (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (1), World Bank (4), AfricaRice (1), IFAD (1), EU (1), SIDA (1), AfDB (1), FAO (1), IRRI (1), World Bank (3),
Access to credit
Overall policy tools AfDB (1), EU (1), SIDA (1), IFAD (1), AfDB (1), EU (1), SIDA (1), IFAD (1), AfDB (1), EU (1), SIDA (1), IFAD (1),

Latest Activities

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EAC meeting, January 2026

East African Community (EAC)’s Second Annual Rice Sector Review Meet...

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Kenya, November 2025

Annual Rice Sector Review Meeting (ARSRM) was held on 27th November 20...

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Kenya, October 2025 (French version)

Entretien avec le Dr Mary Mutembei, point focal de la CARD et responsa...

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Kenya, October 2025

Interview with Dr. Mary Mutembei, CARD Focal Point/ Head of Rice Promo...

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EAC meeting, August 2025

Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation of EAC Rice Development Strategy i...

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Kenya, July 2025

Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation of NRDS-2 in Kenya...

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EAC-ARSRM meeting, March 2025

Annual Rice Sector Review Meeting of EAC on 6th March 2025...

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Inclusive Farming Retreat, February 2025

Inclusive growth: Empowering Women and Youth in Rice Farming Retreat...

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Kenya, November 2024

Annual Rice Sector Review Meeting (ARSRM) in Nairobi, Kenya...

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EAC Rice Development Strategy (ERDS), July 2024

Kick-Off Meeting on Monitoring & Evaluation of EAC Rice Development St...

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Kenya, May 2024

Kick-Off Meeting on Monitoring and Evaluation of NRDS-2 in Kenya on 8...

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EAC Rice Development Strategy (ERDS), February 2023

Working Week for drawing East African Community Rice Development Strat...

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Related Documents

Study Report - - -
Competitiveness of local rice

Kenya

CARD

  • Focal Point Contact
  • Dr. Mary Mutembei
  • Head, Rice Promotion Programme
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
  • Email: ndampi40@gmail.com