All posts tagged "Kenya"
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85Wheat News in EnglishKenya faces wheat import delays as imports cover 95% of the country’s needs
Kenyan millers warn that delays in C60 wheat import approvals are raising demurrage, storage and financing costs in a country reliant on...
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101Sugar News in EnglishKenya’s sugar production falls to 7.04 million tonnes in 2025
Kenya’s sugar production declined sharply to 7.04 million tonnes in 2025, from a record 9.33 million tonnes in 2024. The fall may...
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123Sugar News in EnglishSugar production rises to 348,143 tonnes in five months as reforms boost Kenya’s industry
Kenya’s sugar production rose 21.98% to 348,143 tonnes during January–May 2026, driven by 25.1% higher sugarcane deliveries, factory reforms and private investment....
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167Rice News in EnglishKenya’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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134Rice News in EnglishKenya : 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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132Rice News in EnglishRice 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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209Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishKenya 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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208Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishKenya 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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310Sugar News in EnglishKenya : 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...
