Posts By The Star
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122Wheat 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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118Sugar 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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124Rice 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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119Sugar 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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111Rice 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...
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110UncategorizedMinistry details how Sh654 million for sugar factories will be shared
The government has detailed how the Sh654 million disbursed to sugarcane farmers in the Western region will be shared. The allocation, which...
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142Edible Oil News in EnglishVegetable oil prices to remain volatile in 2H24
Affin Hwang Investment Bank Research anticipates continued volatility in vegetable oil prices throughout the second half of 2024, citing uncertainties in the...
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144Edible Oil News in EnglishManufacturers warn of cooking oil price hikes, want import duty rescinded
Edible oil manufacturers in Kenya are warning of potential price hikes in cooking oil and essential household products due to a newly...
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126Maize News in EnglishState to increase area under irrigation for rice, maize and horticulture crops
The National Irrigation Authority plans to significantly expand irrigated land from 711,993 to 1.2 million acres by 2027, aiming to boost production...
