All posts tagged "Kenya"
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104Maize News in EnglishUnderstanding differences between GMO and hybrid crops : Kenya
Dr. Eliud Kireger and Prof. Theoplius Mutui explain that GMOs are engineered with specific traits like drought tolerance and disease resistance through...
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87Rice News in EnglishKenya secures Sh30m to boost rice production, slash imports
Kenya plans to cut rice imports by 50% over the next five years through a Sh30 million initiative. Agriculture and Livestock Development...
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85Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishKenya : One arrested as DCI seizes two tankers transporting ethanol
A suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure of ethanol along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway, following an operation by DCI detectives and...
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119Maize News in EnglishMalawi: Maize Prices in Kenya and Malawi Have Soared, but Tanzania’s Haven’t – Economists Explain Why
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been high due to market inefficiencies. Malawi faces high fertilizer costs and reduced production, leading...
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104Sugar News in EnglishSugarcane farmers lined up for hefty bonuses starting end of the year : Kenya
Kenyan sugarcane farmers will start receiving bonuses from their produce this year, as part of the Kenya Kwanza administration's reforms in the...
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99Maize News in EnglishMaize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why
Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi remain high due to several factors. In Malawi, high fertiliser costs and poor weather reduced maize...
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95Maize News in EnglishFertiliser subsidy offer maize farmers bumper harvest
Kenya expects increased maize production this year due to the government’s fertilizer subsidy program. Dr. Paul Ronoh highlighted a rise in maize...
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110Sugar News in EnglishGovernment reviews sugarcane prices after farmers’ uproar : Kenya
The Kenyan government has slightly increased the sugarcane price to Sh5,000 per ton, following farmers' protests over the initial Sh4,950 rate set...
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117Sugar News in EnglishKenya : Discontent as State raises cane buying price by mere Sh50
Sugarcane farmers are disappointed with the Ministry of Agriculture’s decision to increase the buying price by just Sh50, from Sh4,950 to Sh5,000...
