Posts By The Standard Media
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48Maize News in EnglishGovernment cracks down on harmful pesticide imports
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture is cracking down on harmful pesticide imports, citing health risks like cancer. Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh urged public...
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66Maize News in EnglishKagwe orders more yellow maize imports to tame unga prices
Kenya will waive 50% import duty on 5.5 million bags of yellow maize over the next year to stabilize maize flour (unga)...
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54Maize News in EnglishFood security at risk as State faces hiccups in fertiliser distribution
Delays in fertiliser distribution risk derailing President Ruto’s food security promise, a cornerstone of his Kenya Kwanza manifesto. Despite government assurances of...
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68Edible Oil News in EnglishSunflower farmers reel as government’s seed flop wipes out Sh1bn from rural livelihoods
In 2024, the Kenyan government initiated a Sh981 million project to boost local sunflower oil production and reduce edible oil imports. However,...
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55Wheat News in EnglishKenya : Millers reject claims of sidelining local wheat farmers
Kenya’s Cereal Millers Association (CMA) dismissed claims that millers favor wheat imports over local wheat, stating that imports are necessary due to...
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111Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Farmers, leaders protest Jaswant’s takeover of plants at Mumias Sugar
Milling at Mumias Sugar halted as farmers and leaders protested Jaswant Singh Rai's takeover of the ethanol and co-gen plants. Rai, who...
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95Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sugar millers suffer due to cane poaching
Western Kenya's sugar industry faces a crisis as cane shortages threaten prolonged factory closures. A regional meeting in Kakamega exposed rampant cane...
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92Maize News in EnglishKenyan Farmers protest cheap maize imports from Uganda
Maize prices in Trans Nzoia County have fallen from Sh 4,200 to Sh 3,400 due to cheap imports from Uganda. Middlemen buy...
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112Sugar News in EnglishKenya Smallscale farmers bear the burden of delayed revival of millers
Sugarcane farming in Kenya, a key economic activity, faces challenges like delayed payments, high production costs, and reliance on rain-fed systems. Smallholder...
