Rice projects are welcomed in the Tana Delta, using water from irrigation infrastructure in the area. Three parcels of land are offered, each covering between 3,650 and 4,400 hectares. Irrigated water already supplies part of the area and there is a rice mill on
one of the three parcels of land. It is envisaged that two rice crops a year will be possible using water from the River Tana to produce an anticipated 9.5 tons of rice per hectare a year for both export and the domestic market.