Kenya
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Kenya to spend US$13.4M on grain dryers ahead of the predicted El Niño, expects 40 million bags of maize
Kenya – In anticipation of the impending El Nino phenomenon, the government has allocated KES2 billion (US$13.5M) for the acquisition of grain dryers to mitigate…
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Ukraine plans to establish a grain hub in Kenya
KENYA – Ukraine plans to install a cereal hub at the port of Mombasa to increase its exports to East Africa. This was announced by…
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Kapa Foods enters the instant noodle market targeting 20% share in East Africa
KENYA – Kapa Foods Innovations Limited, a Kenyan-based joint venture company between Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”) and Kapa Oil Refineries Limited (KOR) has released an instant…
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KALRO to distribute 2.5M palm seedlings as state plots to cut edible oil import dependency
KENYA – The Kenya Agriculture Research and Livestock Organization (KALRO) has rolled out a drive to distribute 2.5 million palm seedlings to farmers as it…
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Kenya develops low-cost, high-quality hybrid maize seed to boost production
KENYA – Maize seed production is set to be revolutionized in the country following a seven-year research by the Kenya Agriculture Research and Livestock Organisation…