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AFA crowned digital agricultural trade winner at ADEA gala

Sacco ReviewSeptember 10, 202603 mins

AFA wins Digital Agricultural Trade Facilitation Provider of the Year award The award recognises its digital innovation in agricultural trade The win boosts Kenya’s digital agriculture profile The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has won the Digital Agricultural Trade Facilitation Provider of the Year award at the 11th Africa Digital Economy Awards (ADEA) in Nairobi….

Millers warn of higher flour prices over wheat import delays

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202605 mins

Millers warn wheat flour prices could rise if C60 import approvals remain delayed. Millers say they have committed to buying local wheat at Ksh5,100 per 90kg bag. Global wheat prices rose 5.8% in July, adding pressure on Kenya’s flour market. Kenyan consumers could face pricier wheat flour if delays in approving wheat imports persist, the…

Government raises wheat price to Ksh5,100 per bag

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 202604 mins

Government raised the 2026 wheat price to Ksh5,100 per 90 kilogram bag. More than 2,000 farmers will benefit from the higher producer price. Wheat harvest is expected to decline despite new measures to boost production. The government has raised the wheat producer price to Ksh5,100 per 90 kilogram bag for the 2026 season, up from…

Macadamia traders accuse government of neglect as farmers count losses

Sacco ReviewJune 7, 202605 mins

Macadamia traders under the Nuts Traders Association of Kenya (NUTAK) have accused the government of neglecting farmers, warning that restrictive regulations are worsening losses and exposing growers to exploitation by middlemen. Led by Chairman Johnson Kihara, the traders faulted Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and leaders from the Mt Kenya region for failing to address…

Relief for consumers as increased sugar production lowers retail prices

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202404 mins

Kenya recorded increased domestic sugar output in the first quarter of 2024 to up to 485,802 tonnes by August leading to a drop in retail prices, the Agriculture and Food Authority has observed. According to a report by the food agency, there was a constant drop in production witnessed in April and May this year…

Sony Sugar has new Managing Director, Martin Ogola Dima appointed

Sacco ReviewMay 16, 202407 mins

At long last Martin Ogola Dima can now take over as the new substantive Managing Director of South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited after the Court cleared him free of guilt. The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Kisumu threw out a suit challenging his recent appointment by the firm’s Board of Directors chaired by Jared…