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Kenya: President Bans Maize Export till Drought Ends
Posted on :Saturday , 21st January 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned exportation of maize until the ravaging drought ends.
The Head of State further ordered the arrest of unscrupulous traders, who were hoarding maize to make "abnormal" profits.Addressing a rally in Isiolo Town, President Kenyatta, who was flanked by Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario and. . .Kenya to Export Tea to Iran and Russia as UN Lifts Trade Embargo
Posted on :Friday , 20th January 2017
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has found a new markets for tea in Iran and Russia after the United Nations lifted a 10-year embargo.
According to KTDA national chairman Peter Kanyago, the agency will continue expanding the orthodox tea product in order to dislodge India and Sri Lanka that has dominated the market over the years.Kenya: Following Uganda Poultry Import Ban, Price of Eggs Shoot Up
Posted on :Friday , 20th January 2017
The effects of the ban on importation of chicken and poultry products from Uganda have started being felt in Kenya, with egg prices rising instantly in western region.The government on Monday banned the importation following an outbreak of bird flu that killed several birds in parts of Uganda, including Entebbe, on Sunday.Busia c. . .East Africa: Kenya Bans Poultry Import from Uganda Over Bird Flu Concerns
Posted on :Friday , 20th January 2017
Kenyan authorities Wednesday announced a ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Uganda, where an outbreak of avian flu was reported Sunday.
The Agriculture ministry in Nairobi also cancelled all permits that had already been issued for the import of poultry in a bid to safeguard the 32 million chicken in the country.Kenya: Smallholder Farmers to Benefit from Mastercard's #2kuze Platform
Posted on :Wednesday , 18th January 2017
Mastercard has launched 2KUZE, a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in East Africa.
The platform that is live already in Kenya and had reached over 2000 farmers at its piloting stage. Mastercard seeks to launch the platform in Tanzania and Uganda in the coming weeks. The company also targets to reach close to half a million . . .Please Select an Option
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