Posts By The Star
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73Sugar 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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76Maize 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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92Ethanol & 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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72Maize 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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79Sugar 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...
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94Maize News in EnglishInflation down to a two-year low in March as food prices ease
Decline in prices of food items, fuel and electricity in the month of March brought down the level of inflation to 5.7...
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101Maize News in EnglishFarmers warn maize production could drop over fake fertiliser
Farmers in North Rift have started planting maize amid complaints over delayed distribution of subsidised fertiliser and questionable quality of the input....
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103Edible Oil News in EnglishState turns to local production to cut Sh160bn edible oil import cost
The government is planning to grow sunflower in 34 counties to boost local production of edible oils and cut importation costs. Officials...
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92Rice News in EnglishGood signs for Vietnam’s rice exports this year
HANOI: This year is forecast to be the second consecutive year that rice exports exceed eight million tonnes, bringing in about US$5bil....
