Morocco’s government is set to allocate MAD 26 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2023 to subsidize basic food and energy commodities and preserve national purchasing power. According to the country’s Economy …
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Murang’a Dairy Farmers To Get Sh5 Subsidy For Every Litre Of Milk
Murang’a County will give farmers Sh5 per liter of milk as an incentive meant to increase the county’s production of milk from the current 600,000 liters per day to 1 …
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Farmers set to access GMO seeds next year as the country moves to commercialize biotechnology foods
Farmers will get access to genetically modified seeds next year as the country moves to commercialize biotechnology foods with half a million acres expected to be put under the crop …
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After 59 years of existence, the countdown to the retirement of diet soft drink TaB has begun in earnest with The Coca-Cola company ramping up its marketing campaign on social …
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Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture Ministry Announces a new Subsidized Fertilizer Prices
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Co-operatives has announced new subsidized fertilizer prices after the government availed a Sh3.5billion fertilizer subsidy. This follows a directive by President William Ruto …
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Nigerian government grants cashew processors five-year tax relief
Nigerian companies involved in cashew processing will enjoy income-tax-free for three years which can be extended to five years. This move is part of the government’s efforts to diversify the …
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Ice pellets destroy over 300 farms in Katsina State
A heavy downpour accompanied by ice pellets in Kafur Local Government Area in Katsina State has destroyed more than 300 farms in eight communities in the area. The Chairman of …
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Alcoholic Products Worth Sh40mn was arrested by KRA at Thika Based Firm
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has nabbed alcoholic products worth Sh40 million at Thika-based Vinepack limited, in part of their measures to curb illicit brew production. The firm runs a …
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Fish imported from China hit Sh2bn and controls by 83pc of market
The value of fish imported from China grew by 25 per cent to hit a historic high of Sh2 billion last year amid rising disquiet from local traders who have …
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Food and fuel prices surge as Inflation rate hits 8.5pc in Kenya
Consumers endured the sharpest rise in the cost of living in more than five years in August, amid a failed maize flour subsidy, rising fuel costs and a weakening shilling. …