All posts tagged "Kenya"
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58Rice News in EnglishKenya, Korea team up to boost rice output
Kenya, in partnership with the Korean government, is enhancing its rice seed system to reduce the 85% import dependence. Through KALRO and...
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64Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Farmers to Get More for Cane When 3-Month Sugar Mills Shutdown Ends
The Kenya Sugar Board has defended the three-month shutdown of Western Region sugar mills, stating it will allow cane to mature, improving...
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87Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect
Kenya has implemented a 4% Sugar Development Levy effective July 1, 2025, applying to both local and imported sugar. Collected by KRA,...
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340Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sugar,maize, and cooking oil prices to rise in June as spinach, cabbage to drop – CBK
A new CBK survey shows prices of maize, sugar, and cooking oil are expected to rise in June 2025 due to global...
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92Sugar News in EnglishKenyas Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe unveils Ksh4 billion national sugar sector support plan
Kenya’s Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe toured West Kenya Sugar Company following its 30-year lease of Nzoia Sugar. He unveiled a Ksh 4...
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356Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sugar, Maize Flour Prices Hike in Latest Report
Millions of Kenyans are feeling the pinch of rising food prices, with sugar and maize flour seeing the highest increases in May...
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137Rice News in EnglishKenya : State to purchase all Mwea rice in stock
The Kenyan government will purchase all rice in stock from Mwea Irrigation Scheme farmers to prepare for the next harvest. This follows...
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146Rice News in English
Kenya : “Our rice worth KSh500 million rotting in stores” – Mwea farmers want gov’t to stop importation
Rice farmers under Kenya’s Mwea Irrigation Scheme are urging the government to halt rice imports, citing unsold stock of over 5,000 metric...
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150Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Cane farmers back sugar mill leasing as Kisumu leaders oppose plan
Farmers in Kisumu’s Nyando sugar belt support the government’s leasing of state-owned mills, criticising local leaders for opposing the move. They say...
