All posts tagged "Kenya"
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143Maize News in EnglishKenya : Murang’a farmers receive certified maize seeds, fertiliser
In Murang’a, over 70,000 smallholder farmers received certified maize seeds and fertilizer to boost productivity. Governor Irungu Kang’ata led the distribution, which...
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172Maize News in EnglishKenya : Saboti Farmers at mercy of middlemen after state fails to declare maize prices
Maize farmers in Saboti are struggling to sell their harvest due to government delays in announcing buying prices, leading traders to offer...
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180Maize News in EnglishKenya Farmers at mercy of middlemen after state fails to declare maize prices
Maize farmers in Kenya are struggling to sell their bumper harvests due to delays by the government in announcing buying prices. Many,...
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133Sugar News in EnglishKenya Farmers blame AFA for cane poaching menace in Busia
Sugarcane farmers in Busia County blame the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) for favoring Mumias Sugar, leading to increased cane poaching, which...
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180Maize News in EnglishKenya Issues 90-Day Ultimatum on GMOs
The Kenyan government has issued a 90-day notice for individuals and institutions involved with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to regularize their activities,...
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187Sugar News in EnglishKenya ,Kakamega: Several injured during confrontation between security and striking sugar mill workers
Several people were injured during a confrontation between security officers and workers of the West Kenya sugarcane mill in Kakamega county who...
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299Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishWest Kenya Sugar eyes new Sh3.8bn distillery
West Kenya Sugar Company Limited is investing Sh3.86 billion to build a distillery plant next to its Kabras sugar factory in Kakamega...
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186Sugar News in EnglishSugar processed by factories in Western Kenya tops quality tests
ugar processed in Western Kenya has excelled in recent quality tests, achieving a purity score of 87.99%. The tests, conducted by the...
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144Sugar News in EnglishKISUMU, Kenya, Sep 26 — Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando Sugarbelt have proposed a two-year delay before the roll out of the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS).
Farmers in Kisumu expressed optimism about the proposed QBCPS Regulations 2023, which would base sugarcane payments on sucrose content rather than tonnage....
