The East African, Author at AgriInsite

Ugandan sugarcane farmers bitter as regional market shrinks on glut, low prices

While Ugandan consumers enjoy the lowest sugar prices in five years, the industry faces turmoil. Outgrowers in Buikwe halted cane supplies to...

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Maize News in English

Tanzania urges maize farmers to eye export markets

Tanzania's Ministry of Agriculture is urging maize farmers to explore neighboring markets for surplus as the country anticipates a bumper harvest. The...

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Maize News in English

Tanzania to sell 500,000 tonnes of maize to DRC

Tanzania will sell 500,000 tonnes of maize to the DRC, facing a food shortage. The agreement was signed in Dodoma between Tanzania's...

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Maize News in English

Zambia suspends tax on maize imports

In response to a severe drought-induced maize shortage, the Zambian cabinet has greenlit the suspension of tax on all imported maize. Chief...

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Maize News in English

Kenya loses 42pc of Tanzania maize imports, seeks alternative sources

Non-tariff barriers have pushed down Kenya’s maize imports from Tanzania to 63 percent of the total imports of the grain in 2022/2023...

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Edible Oil News in English

Price of edible oil could rise further in 2024

The unavailability of high-quality sunflower seeds, high cost of palm oil imports and global geopolitical dynamics could see the prices of edible...

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Edible Oil News in English

Intra-EAC trade down by $1.8bn on barriers, taxation

East African economies are losing millions of dollars as stiff trading policies, including slow implementation of agreed taxation rules, yet again force...