Jacquemin, who spent many years in southeast Asia, said he had brought two buffaloes from Thailand to Kenya. They had adapted to conditions in their new home, and he hoped to raise funds to import at least 30 more.
He pointed out that there were only 3000 working buffaloes in Kenya, whereas
About seven million work in Thailand’s fields.
He added that Kenya needed to import 1.5 million tonnes of rice every year.