Posts By The Standard Media
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79Sugar 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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53Sugar 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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54Maize 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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62Sugar 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...
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63Wheat News in EnglishKenya : State warns millers against wheat imports
Kenya's government has warned millers against importing wheat before exhausting locally produced supplies. Agriculture PS Paul Rono directed the Agricultural and Food...
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69Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Deny licenses to millers who don’t develop cane, say workers
The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (Kuspaw) is calling for milling licenses to be based on sugarcane development. Union...
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83Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Busia leaders urge governor to save local sugar factories from closure
Business leaders in Busia have urged swift action to save Olepito and Busia Sugar factories, threatened by competition from revived Mumias Sugar....
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141Maize News in EnglishKenya Maize production projected at 75 million bags for 2024
Kenya projects 75 million bags of maize in 2024, aided by fertilizer subsidies and good weather. Agriculture CS Andrew Karanja announced government...
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79Sugar News in English
Kenya : Coast sugarcane output rises on good rains
Kwale International Sugar Company Ltd (Kiscol) has seen increased sugarcane output from its 1,500 outgrower farmers, with improved rains boosting planting. The...
