The Kenyan Wall Street, Author at AgriInsite

East Africa Moves to Cut $423 Million Rice Import Bill, Shield Region From Supply Shocks

East African Community (EAC) agriculture ministers approved new measures to expand regional rice production, improve trade and reduce reliance on Asian imports....

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Sugar News in English

Ethiopia Set to Sell Eight Sugar Factories in Bid to Improve Local Production

Ethiopia plans to privatise eight sugar factories, with Ernst & Young advising the sale process. The reform aims to reduce state funding...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Sugar Production Falls 16% in the First Half of 2025

Kenya’s sugar output fell 15.8% to 323,752 tonnes in the first half of 2025, down from 384,356 tonnes a year earlier. Severe...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Sugarcane Price Hike to Squeeze Millers’ Margins Further

The government raised sugarcane's minimum price to Kshs. 5,750 per tonne, marking a 9.5% increase since April. Aimed at compensating farmers facing...

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Maize News in English

Kenya : NCPB Releases 200k Bags of Maize to Stabilize Prices

Deputy Commissioner of Kurigram, Nusrat Sultana, urged discouraging tobacco cultivation and encouraging farmers to grow potatoes and maize instead. Speaking at a...

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Maize News in English

Maize Production Dips, Pushing Flour Prices Up

Kenya’s maize, millet, and potato production declined in 2024, driving food price increases. Maize output dropped 6.1% due to erratic rains, prompting...