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Kenya’s duty-free import policy may raise demand for Indian rice; Pakistan reaction mixed

Kenya's duty-free import quota for 490,000 tonnes of rice is expected to boost demand for competitively priced Indian rice, while Pakistan faces...

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Rice News in English

Kenya : Court orders disclosure of duty-free rice imports amid farmers’ protests

Kenya’s High Court ordered the government to disclose details of its 490,000-tonne duty-free rice import programme within seven days after farmers challenged...

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Rice News in English

Rice production in Kenya rises by 59% as irrigation projects expand

Kenya’s rice production increased from 192,000 tonnes in 2022 to 305,000 tonnes in 2025, driven by expanded irrigation, improved infrastructure and government...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Kenya plans to connect sugar mills to national grid, expand ethanol output

Kenya plans to transform its sugar industry by expanding electricity generation from bagasse and increasing ethanol production. The government aims to allow...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Kenya pushes sugar sector beyond sugar with focus on ethanol and power generation

Kenya is transforming its sugar sector into an energy-industrial hub, promoting ethanol and electricity production from sugarcane. West Valley Sugar generates 5MW...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Sugarcane price set at Sh5,500 per tonne as government moves to stabilise industry

Kenya has set the minimum sugarcane price at Sh5,500 per tonne, effective immediately, despite millers seeking Sh5,000. The decision follows rising sugar...