East Leigh Voice., Author at AgriInsite

Kenya : Sugarcane price set at Sh5,500 per tonne as government moves to stabilise industry

Kenya has set the minimum sugarcane price at Sh5,500 per tonne, effective immediately, despite millers seeking Sh5,000. The decision follows rising sugar...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya Sugar Board dismisses claims of imported sugar flooding retail market

Kenya Sugar Board denied claims that imported industrial sugar enters retail markets, stating it is strictly for manufacturing and closely monitored. With...

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Rice News in English

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....