The Standard Media, Author at AgriInsite

Maize farmers in North Rift to be paid Sh1.4bn from Monday

Maize farmers in the North Rift will soon receive Sh1.4 billion payments as the Cereals Board finalizes verification. Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa...

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane farmers urge Ruto to settle factory debt

Sugarcane farmers in Western Kenya demand President William Ruto to clear debts owed by state mills before discussing bonuses. They stress the...

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil manufacturers warn of steep price hikes over proposed tax increase

Kenyans brace for tough times ahead as MPs consider a 25% increase in excise duty, potentially causing a surge in basic commodity...

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Sugar News in English

Plans to lease state-owned sugar millers on course, says PS

Agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono affirmed plans to lease government-owned sugarcane factories in Western and Nyanza. Speaking at Kibabii University in Bungoma...

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Maize News in English

Agriculture sector bounces back after two years of contraction

Kenya’s agriculture sector rebounded by 7% in 2023, driven by government fertilizer subsidies and favorable weather, reported KNBS. Maize production rose 38.8%...

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Sugar News in English

Regulator, millers to hold crucial meeting to resolve cane price dispute

Agriculture PS Paul Rono has convened a meeting to resolve the pricing standoff between sugar producers and farmers, fearing reduced sugar production....

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Sugar News in English

Sugarcane stakeholders mull over pricing committee

Sugarcane stakeholders, led by Agriculture PS Paul Rono and Sugar Directorate head Jude Chesire, have resolved to establish a Sugarcane Pricing Committee...

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Maize News in English

ADC to use drones to tame rampant seed maize theft in Trans Nzoia

"Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya, is combating rampant seed maize theft with surveillance drones. Managing Director Mohammed Bulle...