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Kenya receives 30,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine as developing maize crop falls prey to fall armyworms

KENYA – Kenya has received 30,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine as part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ (GfU) humanitarian program. The ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian program was launched by President Zelenskyy in November 2022, to provide much-needed assistance to nations affected by the ongoing global food crisis. Since its launch, the program has delivered over…

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Kenya allows importation of additional 500,000 tonnes of duty-free maize and rice

KENYA – The government of Kenya has endorsed the importation of additional 500,000 tonnes of white duty-free maize and 500,000 tonnes of rice to cushion consumers against the high cost of the staples due to acute shortage, The Nation has reported. In the gazette notice dated March 17, Treasury Cabinet Secretary prof. Njuguna Ndung’u announced that the opened window will…

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Togo’s cereal production for 2023/24 in jeopardy following steep rise in certified seeds

Togo – The new prices for certified seeds by the National Network of Certified Seed Producers (RNPSC-Togo) could negatively affect Togo’s cereal production for 2023/24, according to the Togo First report This follows the announcement made by Balintiya Konsana, the president of RNPSC-Togo during its general assembly in Atakpamé, giving new rates for certified seeds. As per the new rates,…

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Kenya commissions grain storage facilities in Nakuru county to curb post-harvest losses

KENYA – Farmers in Nakuru County, one of the major maize growing areas in Kenya, are poised for better days following the commissioning of two warehouses with grain drying and storage capabilities. According to a report by the Kenya News Agency, the facilities are the brainchild of the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme Climate-Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods (KCEP-CRAL) program. The KCEP-CRAL program…

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Hope at last for Kenya millers as duty-free maize finally approaches the port of Mombasa

KENYA – 42,464 tonnes of the long-awaited duty-free maize are expected to dock the port on March 12 signaling relief to Kenyan millers who have been struggling to access the commodity, Business daily has reported. The shipment from the Port of Odesa in Ukraine will mark the first consignment to have arrived in the country since the authorization of duty-free…

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Malawian corporation has asked the state’s regulatory body to retest the alleged “rotten” maize amid unfit-for-consumption claims

MALAWI – Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has engaged the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) to undertake a fresh test on the alleged “rotten” maize to ascertain whether it is fit for consumption, The uproar started from an earlier statement that the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe made, claiming that 10 000MT of maize under Admarc’s…

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Development Bank of Ghana earmarks rice, maize, and soya bean in push to boost food security in the country

GHANA – The Development Bank of Ghana (DBG) has embarked on an initiative to boost the production of poultry and cereals in a bid to promote food security in the country. The bank has earmarked rice, maize, and soya bean as the cereal sof importance in contributing to the country’s food basket, Michael Mensah Baah, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer…

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Algeria opens new registration window for grain and pulses suppliers 

ALGERIA – The Algerian Inter-professional Office of Cereals (OAIC) has launched a public call for  grain and pulse traders to register on its supplier shortlist as part of an expansion of its cereal’s supplier file. The OAIC is a state agency that procures grains on the domestic as well as international markets for sale and distribution in Algeria. The shortlist…

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Kenya opens up Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme to private investors, grants Twiga Foods 20,000 acre lease

KENYA – In a fresh attempt to revive Galana-Kulalu and spur growth in local food production, the government of Kenya has opened up the multi-billion dollar irrigation scheme to private investors. Agri-tech firm Twiga Foods is among the first beneficiaries of the new scheme having secures some 20,000 acres in the one-million-acre scheme.  Twiga will be given 10,000 acres that…

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Kenyan farmers allowed to grow maize in Zambia in latest push by the state to boost local supply

KENYA – Zambia has agreed to allow Kenyan farmers to conduct large-scale maize farming within its territory provided they export their products back to their home country; Lusaka Times has reported. The move is the culmination of bilateral talks between the two countries spearheaded by Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mithika Linturi and his Zambian counterpart Reuben Mtolo. Speaking during…

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