The Standard Media, Author at AgriInsite

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...

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Sugar News in English

Farmers and millers in talks to resolve sugarcane price dispute

Stakeholders are forming a new pricing committee to set fair sugarcane rates. This follows a deadlock between millers, who want to pay...

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Edible Oil News in English

Edible oil manufacturers oppose 25 per cent excise duty

Edible oil manufacturers in Kenya have urged the government to scrap the proposed 25% excise duty on vegetable oil in the Finance...

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Maize News in English

Food shortage: Floods sweep away hope of bumper harvest

Heavy rains devastate farms in Trans Nzoia, Kenya, causing fears of food shortage. Maize crops submerged, farmers face significant losses. Floods hit...

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Maize News in English

Food crisis looms as farmers warn of total crop failure

Kenya's food security threatened by floods devastating agricultural heartlands, including Rift Valley, Nyanza, Coastal areas, and Mount Kenya. Farmers foresee soaring food...

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Maize News in English

Technology-driven fertiliser application boosted maize production in 2023: Ruto

President William Ruto advocates for a continent-wide green revolution through subsidized fertilizer use in Africa. He highlights Kenya's success, distributing inputs to...

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Sugar News in English

Farmers: Millers’ threat to shut crushing over new prices ‘selfish’

Sugarcane farmers express dismay as millers threaten to halt operations over court-mandated price increase. The ordered Sh5,900 per tonne deemed fair by...