All posts tagged "Kenya"
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161Wheat News in EnglishKenya : State warns millers against wheat imports
Kenya's government has warned millers against importing wheat before exhausting locally produced supplies. Agriculture PS Paul Rono directed the Agricultural and Food...
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147Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Deny licenses to millers who don’t develop cane, say workers
The Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (Kuspaw) is calling for milling licenses to be based on sugarcane development. Union...
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157Maize News in EnglishKALRO Invites Comments After Gazetting New GMO Maize
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Kenya is inviting public input on the release of genetically modified Bt maize (MON 89034) for...
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175Wheat News in EnglishKenya Govt launches aerial spraying to combat quelea in wheat and barley farms
Kenya has launched aerial spraying using drones to combat quelea birds ravaging wheat and barley farms in Narok County. Principal Secretary Paul...
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243Sugar News in EnglishKenya Cane farmers to benefit from bonus payments reform
Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) Chairman Eng. Nicholas Gumbo has proposed the introduction of annual bonus payments for sugarcane farmers, similar to those...
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176Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishKenya Police Seize 22,000 Liters of Ethanol, Arrest Two in Operation in Nyahururu
Police intercepted a truck carrying 88 drums of illicit ethanol concealed with construction blocks near Nyahururu on December 3. The driver and...
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185Sugar News in EnglishIndian firm advocates for power generation from bagasse to revive Kenya’s struggling sugar industry
An Indian consultancy recommends Kenya's government and sugar millers adopt bagasse-based electricity generation to diversify revenue and address financial challenges. The firm...
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234Sugar News in EnglishKenya : PS Omollo assures cane farmers of gov’t support to restore sector
Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, assured sugarcane farmers of government support through reforms aimed at improving their livelihoods....
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265Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Busia leaders urge governor to save local sugar factories from closure
Business leaders in Busia have urged swift action to save Olepito and Busia Sugar factories, threatened by competition from revived Mumias Sugar....
