Kenya
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Farmers to wait longer for GM Maize seeds as court cases block distribution
KENYA – Four court cases have blocked the release and distribution of 11 metric tonnes of genetically modified maize seeds that were to be made…
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Kenyans may soon enjoy affordable wheat prices but maize prices to remain elevated due to delayed imports
KENYA – A bulk carrier has docked at the port of Mombasa with Russian wheat of undisclosed capacity that may herald the era of lower wheat…
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Kenya to approve fall army warm resistant maize varieties, as varsity develops climate-smart seeds
KENYA – Kenya’s National Varieties Release Committee (NRVC) is set to approve the three-fall army warm (FAW) tolerant maize varieties in an effort to improve…
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Kenya licenses traders as window open for the importation of 10M bags of duty-free maize
KENYA – The government has issued licenses to private traders to facilitate the importation of 10 million bags (about 900 metric tonnes) of duty-free maize…
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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…