Oxen used to plough the rice paddies in preparation for planting new seedlings, resting on dry land. 

A farmer preparing the land, using an ox-plough, for the transplantation of rice seedlings from a nursery. 

A man riding a bicycle past the rice paddies where workers are preparing the land using an ox-plough for the transplantation of rice seedlings from a nursery. 

A young boy holding harnesses for oxen used to till the land in preparation for planting new seedlings. 

Women transplanting rice seedlings from a nursery to a prepared rice paddy where they will grow for 120 to 130 days, until harvest. 

A woman farmer holding rice seedlings ready for transplantation into a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

A farmer transplanting rice seedlings (in bucket) from a nursery to a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

A farmer transplanting rice seedlings from a nursery to a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

A farmer pushing a wheel barrow full of rice seedlings for transplantation into a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

A bucket of rice seedlings from a nursery for transplantation into a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

Farmers removing seedlings from a nursery to be transplanted into an operating rice paddy until harvest. 

Women taking a break from transplanting rice seedlings from a nursery to a prepared rice paddy where they will remain until harvest, some 120 to 130 days later. 

Farmers removing seedlings from a nursery to be transplanted into an operating rice paddy. 

Farmers removing seedlings from a nursery to be transplanted into an operating rice paddy. 

Farmers removing seedlings from a nursery to be transplanted into an operating rice paddy until harvest. 

A farmer removing seedlings from a nursery to be transplanted into an operating rice paddy until harvest. 

Farmer women drying rice in the sun in Ahero. 

FAO Programme Officer Dr Paul Omanga standing in a rice field used soley to produce locally-grown seeds to cut down on costs. In the past, farmers recieved their seeds from Mwea, incurring high transp 

A private rice mill in Ahero where farmers bring their rice after the harvest to be processed and sold. 

Sacks of rice for sale in the private rice mill in Ahero, after having been processed.