All posts tagged "Kenya"
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136Sugar News in EnglishLocal sugar production dips 2.8pc in Q1, 2024
Kenya's sugar production fell by 2.83% to 193,275 metric tonnes (MT) in Q1 2024 from 198,895 MT the previous year. This follows...
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120Sugar News in EnglishWest Kenya to pay farmer for illegal deductions
Mr. Muruli filed a case alleging that the miller deducted Sh58,344 from his sugarcane proceeds without explanation. The miller claimed these deductions...
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118Sugar News in EnglishSugar production to rebound as harvesting ban expires -BMI
Following the four-month ban on sugar milling by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), sugarcane production in Kenya is set to increase...
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99UncategorizedNAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – Cane farmers in the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the push to have sugarcane weighbridges, which had been closed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), reopened
Some farmers have urged the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to allow weighbridges to operate. Killion Osur, Secretary of the Kenya National...
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124Rice News in EnglishRice deficit drives push to multiply hardy seed
Kenya faces a significant deficit in rice production, with only about 11% of its consumption being locally produced, according to the Kenya...
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142Sugar News in EnglishKenya Government approves Sh654 Million to clear farmers and workers’ arrears
The Kenyan government has allocated KES 654 million to settle outstanding payments to farmers and sugar industry workers. KES 354 million will...
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127Sugar News in EnglishKenya: Workers threaten to stop leasing of state factories over unpaid salaries
Sugarcane industry workers, represented by the Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers, threatened to halt leasing of state-owned factories over...
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152Edible Oil News in EnglishKenya Sets Aside KSh 414Mn for Edible Oil Value Chain
Kenya's agricultural initiatives target increased production of sunflower, palm oil, and canola. In 2023, 70 tonnes of sunflower seeds were procured, 40...
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177Sugar News in EnglishKenya: Sugarcane farmers up in arms over proposed transport tax
Sugarcane farmers, represented by the Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers (KNSF), oppose the proposed 16% VAT on sugarcane transport in the...
