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Kenya : Looming maize deficit as NCPB falls short of purchase target

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has bought only 20,000 of the targeted 1 million maize bags due to stringent conditions,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Kenya : State eyes green hydrogen projects to enhance growth

Kenya is advancing its green hydrogen economy, supported by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and recent guidelines for development. The...

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Maize News in English

State to purchase maize at Sh4,000 per bag : Kenya

The Kenyan government will buy maize from farmers at Sh4,000 per 90-kg bag, as per Agriculture PS Paul Ronoh. Farmers can sell...

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Maize News in English

Import levy could raise cost of food

A new 2% import levy on food crops in Kenya, effective from July 1, threatens to worsen food shortages and inflation. The...

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil importation added little flavour to cost of living

The Kenyan government's Ksh 14.4 billion edible oil program failed to impact prices, according to Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. The Kenya National...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Kakamega Governor Barasa opposes new sugarcane tonnage prices by AFA

Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has strongly criticized the Agricultural Food Authority’s (AFA) decision to lower the sugarcane price from Ksh 5,125 to...

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Sugar News in English

Local sugar production dips 2.8pc in Q1, 2024

Kenya's sugar production fell by 2.83% to 193,275 metric tonnes (MT) in Q1 2024 from 198,895 MT the previous year. This follows...

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Maize News in English

FG donates 1,312 metric tonnes of maize, millet, garri to Kaduna

NEMA presents 1,312 metric tonnes of assorted food to Kaduna State, part of 42,000 metric tonnes nationwide. Allocation includes maize, sorghum, and...