All posts tagged "Kenya"
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325Sugar News in EnglishKenya Farmers blame AFA for cane poaching menace in Busia
Sugarcane farmers in Busia County blame the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) for favoring Mumias Sugar, leading to increased cane poaching, which...
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372Maize News in EnglishKenya Issues 90-Day Ultimatum on GMOs
The Kenyan government has issued a 90-day notice for individuals and institutions involved with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to regularize their activities,...
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387Sugar News in EnglishKenya ,Kakamega: Several injured during confrontation between security and striking sugar mill workers
Several people were injured during a confrontation between security officers and workers of the West Kenya sugarcane mill in Kakamega county who...
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1.0KEthanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishWest Kenya Sugar eyes new Sh3.8bn distillery
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited is investing Sh3.86 billion to build a distillery plant next to its Kabras sugar factory in Kakamega...
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546Sugar News in EnglishSugar processed by factories in Western Kenya tops quality tests
ugar processed in Western Kenya has excelled in recent quality tests, achieving a purity score of 87.99%. The tests, conducted by the...
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253Sugar News in EnglishKISUMU, Kenya, Sep 26 — Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando Sugarbelt have proposed a two-year delay before the roll out of the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS).
Farmers in Kisumu expressed optimism about the proposed QBCPS Regulations 2023, which would base sugarcane payments on sucrose content rather than tonnage....
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361Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Sh1.3 billion testing units ignored as sugar firms ‘rob’ farmers
An audit revealed that 11 sugar companies have not operationalized cane testing units installed four years ago, undermining a quality-based payment system...
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678Sugar News in EnglishGovernment Sets New Sugarcane Price At Sh5,000 Per Tonne
The Kenyan government has set the sugarcane price at Sh5,000 per ton, up from Sh4,950 but lower than the previous high of...
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412Wheat News in EnglishKenya : Wheat, maize prices up in August on new customs levy
In August, wheat and maize prices in Kenya surged by 10.9% and 9.9%, respectively, largely due to a new two percent levy...
