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Sugar 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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NAIROBI, 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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Rice News in English

Rice 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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Sugar News in English

Kenya 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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Sugar News in English

Kenya: 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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Edible Oil News in English

Kenya 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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Sugar News in English

Kenya: 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...