In the Great Lakes Region, planting japonica rice is not only to account for the temperature differences compared to the East African coastal plains but also to enhance competitiveness in the international market.
Markets in the Far East, Japan, Korea, and parts of Southeast Asia have distinctly different rice demands compared to the Middle East and India.
The current state of the international grain market is increasingly competitive, with East African grain production joining the ranks of expanding production areas like the United States, Australia, Canada, and Tsarist Russia.
