All posts tagged "Kenya"
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106Sugar News in EnglishKenya: Farmers reject new lower average prices for sugarcane delivered to millers
Farmers have rejected a reduction in sugarcane prices to Sh4,950 per tonne, effective this month, and have resolved to withdraw their supply...
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120Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Kakamega Governor Barasa opposes new sugarcane tonnage prices by AFA
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has strongly criticized the Agricultural Food Authority’s (AFA) decision to lower the sugarcane price from Ksh 5,125 to...
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106Maize News in EnglishNew push to fix maximum prices of essential goods
Kenyan Parliament is considering the Essential Goods Amendment Bill 2024 to regulate prices of essential commodities like maize, wheat, and sugar. The...
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108Sugar News in EnglishKenya : State distributes early maturing sugarcane variety to boost yields
The Kenyan government will distribute new early-maturing sugarcane varieties, reducing harvest time to 9-14 months. The Agriculture PS, Paul Rono, highlighted that...
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117Maize News in EnglishKenya Sees Increase in Maize Surplus
Kenya's maize surplus for the 2023–24 marketing season is projected to exceed 28.3 million 50kg bags, according to the State Department for...
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111Wheat News in EnglishKenya among countries facing grain shortage
Kenya, along with several Eastern and Southern African countries, faces a significant grain shortage due to climate change impacts, prompting increased imports...
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101Edible Oil News in EnglishNAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1 – Manufacturers of vegetable oil have written to the National Treasury in a bid to have the new rate of duty on crude palm oil of 10 percent removed.
The Edible Oil Manufacturers of Kenya are protesting a new 10% import duty on crude palm oil, which has increased the cost...
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119Maize News in EnglishCountry has enough maize stock to last until next harvest, says PS
The Kenyan government assures that the country has sufficient maize, wheat, beans, and rice stocks to last until the next harvest. Agriculture...
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124Sugar News in EnglishKenya expects to record rise in sugar imports
A recent ban on immature sugarcane harvesting is expected to cause a temporary spike in sugar imports, according to a report by...
