Posts By The Star
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326Sugar News in EnglishCane farmers in Nandi protest proposed zoning
Cane farmers in Nandi county want the proposed zoning of the growing areas amended before tabling at the senate. The farmers also...
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323Rice News in EnglishIndonesia govt seeks to bring electricity to rice fields to boost water pumping and harvest
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture is making efforts to accelerate electricity connection to reach rice field areas to supply energy for optimizing...
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323Sugar News in EnglishNandi cane farmers reject sugar zoning bill, want freedom to sell
Cane farmers and leaders from Nandi county have opposed zoning of sugar catchment areas as proposed in the Sugar Bill 2022. Zoning...
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315Sugar News in EnglishCane farmers welcome appointment of AFA board director
Sugarcane farmers have backed the appointment of Samuel Ong’ow to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA Directorate Board as their representative. Led...
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232Sugar News in EnglishWhy farmers association want sugar importation suspended
Sugar cane farmers have appealed to the government to immediately suspend any further importation of sugar. The farmers through the Kenya Sugarcane...
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287Maize News in EnglishFarmers advised on maize storage as wet weather intensifies
Farmers have been urged to store their properly dried maize in airtight or sealed bags to reduce the risk of the produce...
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269Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishVietnam has great potential for biofuel: experts
HANOI: Vietnam has an abundance of raw materials for biofuel production which could be the key to transforming the transportation sector and...
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243Maize News in EnglishExperts link 12% of maize destruction by armyworms to climate change
Agricultural experts have urged farmers in Bungoma to use botanical methods to fight armyworms ahead of the planting season. They said 12...
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277Sugar News in EnglishGovernor Barasa, western MPs oppose new sugar sector tax payment system
Kakamega Governor Fernandez Barasa has voiced his sentiments against the new sugar sector tax and payment charges. Governor Barasa, who had joined...
