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Kenya expects higher grain output as rains improve and input support expands
Stronger rainfall and government support are set to lift maize and wheat production while easing import pressure.
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Kenya’s Mwea rice farmers raise alarm over surge in cheap imports
Farmers say falling prices and slow sales now threaten incomes in Kenya’s largest rice growing region.
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Kenya sets new maize seed prices to enhance food security
The State has allocated KSh 2 billion (US$15.45M) to the subsidy programme, and the directive instructs the Kenya Seed Company Limited to harmonize and distribute the subsidized seed.
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Kenya launches US$5 million solar irrigation project to expand rice production
The National Irrigation Authority will convert the Ahero pumping station into a hybrid system powered by a 500-kilowatt solar plant.
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Bayer East Africa warns farmers against fake seeds ahead of long rains
The company urges growers to buy certified seeds to protect yields and household incomes.