Topic: maize
Maize Production To Hit 70M Bags In 2024, President Ruto
President Ruto said the conducive weather conditions, including sufficient rains and farmers’ hard work, have also contributed to the good harvests expected this season.
President Ruto said the conducive weather conditions, including sufficient rains and farmers’ hard work, have also contributed to the good harvests expected this season.
Dola Flour Manufacture To Acquire Rafiki Millers Limited
Maize and wheat flour manufacturer Kitui Flour Mills Limited will acquire a 100 percent stake in Rafiki Millers Limited after the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approval.
Maize and wheat flour manufacturer Kitui Flour Mills Limited will acquire a 100 percent stake in Rafiki Millers Limited after the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approval.
Paddy Rice Production In Kenya Increases To 234,000 Metric Tonnes
According to the latest data by the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, paddy rice production in Kenya grew by 22 percent to 234,000 metric tonnes in 2023.
According to the latest data by the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, paddy rice production in Kenya grew by 22 percent to 234,000 metric tonnes in 2023.
Mob Kills Man For Stealing Two Kilograms of Unga In Kwale
According to police, one person has been lynched by a mob at Kidomaya village in Lunga Lunga in Kwale County for stealing two kilograms of maize flour.
According to police, one person has been lynched by a mob at Kidomaya village in Lunga Lunga in Kwale County for stealing two kilograms of maize flour.
Government Increases Cotton Prices To Kes 65 Per Kilo
The government has increased the price of a kilo of cotton by 25 percent to Kes 65 from Kes 52 in all granaries in the country.
The government has increased the price of a kilo of cotton by 25 percent to Kes 65 from Kes 52 in all granaries in the country.
Government Distributes 10 Mobile Grain Dryers To Nandi County
The National Government has distributed Nandi County with 10 mobile grain dryers to assist farmers in mitigating post-harvest losses.
The National Government has distributed Nandi County with 10 mobile grain dryers to assist farmers in mitigating post-harvest losses.
Government Opens Silos To Buy Local Maize To Restock Grain Reserves
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has opened doors for purchasing local maize to restock the country’s grain reserves at Kes 4,000 per 90 Kg bag.
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has opened doors for purchasing local maize to restock the country’s grain reserves at Kes 4,000 per 90 Kg bag.
Kenya Will Not Import Maize From 2025, President Ruto Says
President William Ruto has announced that the Kenya Kwanza government is putting in measures to ensure that the country does not import food in 2025.
President William Ruto has announced that the Kenya Kwanza government is putting in measures to ensure that the country does not import food in 2025.
Farmers Want Maize Prices Increased To Kes 5,500 Per Bag
Leaders and farmers from Nandi County have petitioned the government to review maize prices, from Kes 4500 to Kes 5500 due to high cost of production.
Leaders and farmers from Nandi County have petitioned the government to review maize prices, from Kes 4500 to Kes 5500 due to high cost of production.
At Least 1,000 Mbeere Maize Farmers To Access Digital Loans
One thousand smallholder maize farmers in Embu County are set to access digital credits for farm inputs and insurance following a partnership between the Family Bank and DigiFarm.
One thousand smallholder maize farmers in Embu County are set to access digital credits for farm inputs and insurance following a partnership between the Family Bank and DigiFarm.
State To Ban Wheat, Maize Imports To Protect Local Farmers
President William Ruto has announced that permits will not be issued to millers to import wheat or maize into the country to protect local farmers.
President William Ruto has announced that permits will not be issued to millers to import wheat or maize into the country to protect local farmers.
Government Allocates Kes 4B To Purchase Maize From Farmers
The government has announced that it will set aside Kes 4 billion to purchase maize from farmers through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) this harvest season.
The government has announced that it will set aside Kes 4 billion to purchase maize from farmers through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) this harvest season.
Maize Prices Drops To Kes 100 Per 2kg In Western Kenya
The western region has witnessed a bumper harvest that has drastically dropped maize prices from Kes 230 to Kes 80 per 2-kilogram tin.
The western region has witnessed a bumper harvest that has drastically dropped maize prices from Kes 230 to Kes 80 per 2-kilogram tin.
Zambia Is Experiencing Maize Shortage, Won’t Export Maize To Kenya
Just one month after Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi confirmed the government's agreement with Zambia, the country now claims it has a shortage and will not supply maize to kenya
Just one month after Kenya's Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi confirmed the government's agreement with Zambia, the country now claims it has a shortage and will not supply maize to kenya
The Country To Receive White Maize From Mozambique
A bulk white maize ship is expected to dock at the Port of Mombasa from Mozambique
A bulk white maize ship is expected to dock at the Port of Mombasa from Mozambique
Kenyans To Pay Millers Kes269M Accrued Interest In The Maize Subsidy Program
Kenyans will pay Kes269 million to the Cereal Millers Association(CMA) as part of the increasing accrued interest in the maize subsidy programme.
Kenyans will pay Kes269 million to the Cereal Millers Association(CMA) as part of the increasing accrued interest in the maize subsidy programme.
Please Release Your Maize, Gachagua To Farmers Holding Maize
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called upon farmers holding their maize anticipating high prizes to release it into the market to bring the price of unga down.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called upon farmers holding their maize anticipating high prizes to release it into the market to bring the price of unga down.
The Earliest Kenya Can Get Cheap Maize Is September- Gachagua
DP Rigathi Gachagua says the earliest the government can get cheap maize for importation is September.
DP Rigathi Gachagua says the earliest the government can get cheap maize for importation is September.
Maize Millers Forced To Shut Down Amid Unga Price Increase
Ten small-scale millers have shut their operations due to an acute shortage of maize coupled with non-payment of maize delivered under the subsidy program.
Ten small-scale millers have shut their operations due to an acute shortage of maize coupled with non-payment of maize delivered under the subsidy program.
Sell Your Maize Before Imports Arrive, Gachagua Warns Farmers
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua tells local farmers to sell their maize before the government imports it.
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua tells local farmers to sell their maize before the government imports it.
