All posts tagged "Kenya"
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321Edible 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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321Maize 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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349Sugar 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...
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372Sugar 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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298Sugar 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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350Sugar 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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280UncategorizedNAIROBI, 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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351Rice 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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471Sugar 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...
