Posts By The Star
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83Rice News in EnglishTaveta rice farmers join cooperative to lock out brokers
Farmers in Taveta are forming a cooperative to combat exploitation by brokers who buy unpolished rice at low prices. The new cooperative...
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81Rice News in EnglishHeavy rains damage rice crop in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
In the Mekong Delta, heavy rains from a tropical depression have disrupted rice harvesting. In Soc Trang, inundated fields are hindering the...
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70Maize News in English24.5m bags of maize target for season
The National Food Balance Sheet forecasts a maize surplus of 31.07 million 50kg bags by next month, driven by carryover stocks and...
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80Maize News in EnglishCountry has enough maize stock to last until next harvest, says PS
The Kenyan government assures that the country has sufficient maize, wheat, beans, and rice stocks to last until the next harvest. Agriculture...
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74Wheat News in EnglishWheat production to drop after farmers reduce acreage
In Kenya's North Rift, wheat production is plummeting as farmers cut acreage due to high costs and low prices. Farmers demand an...
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71Sugar News in EnglishSugar production to rebound as harvesting ban expires -BMI
Following the four-month ban on sugar milling by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), sugarcane production in Kenya is set to increase...
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69Rice News in EnglishRice deficit drives push to multiply hardy seed
Kenya faces a significant deficit in rice production, with only about 11% of its consumption being locally produced, according to the Kenya...
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78Sugar News in EnglishNyando cane farmers oppose push to reopen weighbridges
Cane farmers in the Nyando sugar belt oppose the reopening of sugarcane weighbridges closed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). Farmers,...
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64Rice News in EnglishRice farmers strike gold thanks to hardy variety
India banned rice exports in July 2023 to control domestic prices, after shipping out 22.2 million tonnes in 2022. Major rice-producing states...
