Kenya
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KEBS intensifies aflatoxin testing on Tanzanian maize
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced its heightened efforts in conducting aflatoxin tests on maize shipments from Tanzania. The decision comes in response to…
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Kenya rice imports forecast raised 42% for 2023/2024 season as duty-free policy stimulates demand -USDA
KENYA – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised its forecast for Kenya’s rice imports, increasing it by 42% to account for higher…
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Maize crop at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest resurgence , FAO warns
KENYA – African Armyworm, a destructive pest, has resurfaced in six Eastern African countries, including Kenya, prompting an alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).…
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Kenyan MPs want US$29M more for Fertilizer Subsidy Program in the upcoming financial year
KENYA – The Kenyan parliament has proposed an additional Sh4 billion (US$29M) for Fertilizer Subsidy Program in the upcoming financial year, raising the total allocation…
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Agricultural biological solution provider Andermatt enters Kenya, sets up an office in Naivasha
KENYA – Andermatt, a leading Swiss biological agricultural product manufacturer, has set up a new office in Kenya as it seeks to spread across Africa…