Kenya
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UK funds construction of new US$18.5m potato processing facility in Kenya
KENYA-The UK government has launched the construction of a KS2.3 billion (US$18.5M) production facility for Irish and sweet potato processing in Kenya. The processing facility…
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Kenya to increase rice acreage by 100,000 in 5 years as plans to transition to irrigated agriculture intensifies
KENYA – Kenya has embarked on a 5-year plan to increase the acreage under rice production in the country by at least 100,000 acres as…
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East Africa’s wheat prices to remain high on sharp drop in Ukrainian production
EAST AFRICA- The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research and analysis division of the Economist Group, is forecasting higher wheat commodity prices for East African…
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KALRO develops high-yielding, climate smart rice varieties as GM crops receive a nod from researchers
KENYA-The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is conducting trials for new climate-smart high-yielding rice varieties in a bid to bolster food production in…
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Kenya revives 20,000 acres Galana-Kulalu project in grand plan to curb maize shortage
KENYA-In a fresh attempt to revive the Galana-Kulalu, a national food security project, President William Ruto in a statement revoked the planned settlement on the…