After the irrigation system was built, 1260 hectares of paddy fields were planted. The Kou River Reclamation has become widely known as one of Africa's largest specialized rice producing zones. This project also became a model of successful agricultural co-operation between an African country and other counties.
水路完成後，接著開墾一千兩百六十公頃的水稻田，使該區成為非洲聞名的大規模水稻專業區，該計畫也成為非洲國家與外國農業示範合作最成功的例子。