East Leigh Voice., Author at AgriInsite

Kenya : Food insecurity fears grow as rice imports face legal challenge

Kenya faces a worsening rice shortage as droughts cut yields and a legal dispute threatens duty-free imports. Domestic production is only 110,000 MT...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Government outlines five key conditions in leasing of four state-owned sugar mills

The Kenyan government outlined five conditions for leasing four State-owned sugar mills, requiring investors to use nuclear land only for cane, invest...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane shortage slashes Kenya’s sugar production by 25 per cent

Kenya’s sugar production fell by nearly 25% in January–August 2025 due to a shortage of mature cane, following overharvesting and reduced cultivation....

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Sugar News in English

Kenya Government defends four per cent sugar levy amid pushback from millers

Kenya has defended a 4% Sugar Development Levy, effective July 1, 2025, to fund industry growth, research, training, infrastructure, and cane development....

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Rice News in English

Kenya : Maize, rice and wheat imports drop following bumper harvest

Kenya cut grain imports by 22.3% in 2024, bringing in 2.65m tonnes versus 3.41m in 2023, thanks to bumper local harvests. Maize...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect

Kenya has implemented a 4% Sugar Development Levy effective July 1, 2025, applying to both local and imported sugar. Collected by KRA,...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Sugar,maize, and cooking oil prices to rise in June as spinach, cabbage to drop – CBK

A new CBK survey shows prices of maize, sugar, and cooking oil are expected to rise in June 2025 due to global...

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Maize News in English

Africa dragging growth in global food production despite vast potential – WB Report

A World Bank study reveals that Sub-Saharan Africa’s contribution to global food yield growth remains minimal, despite its vast arable land potential....