Fertilizer Prices

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WFP: Drought, fertiliser prices, & armyworm drop Kenya’s agri production

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According to a World Food Programme report on Kenya’s food security outlook; drought, rising fertiliser prices, and armyworm attacks have led to a steep drop in agricultural production. Across marginal agricultural areas, the below-average and poorly distributed long rains resulted in below-average planted acreage and moisture stress. Crop failure was observed in Taita Taveta, Makueni, …

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Livestock feed drives up Kenya’s grain imports by 72%

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According to data from the USDA Foreign Agriculture Office, soybeans, soybean meal, and corn imports have seen a 72 per cent increase from 2012 to 2021. This has been driven by the rise in the cost of livestock feed production. In 2021, Kenya imported $21.0 million of soybean meal– a 97 per cent increase from …

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Rising wheat prices provides market opportunities for tuber farmers

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By George Munene The price of bread is up Sh10 while that of a two-kilogram bag of wheat has risen by 25% from last year, hitting the Sh200 mark for the first time since 2018. This provides an opportunity for farmers who grow wheat alternatives such as tubers to get their crops on more Kenyan …

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Kenya’s coffee production to dip 10% due to rise in fertiliser costs

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By George Munene Kenya’s coffee production is forecast to dip by 10 per cent to 700,000 bags for the 2022-23 season due to lower yields caused by reduced fertilizer application. Fertilizer prices in Kenya stand at Sh 6,000 per 50 kg bag, a 71 percent increase from the previous year. Acording to the report by …

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Maize production to stagnate as fertiliser prices rise & farmers find lucrative alternatives —USDA report

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By George Munene According to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Office, Kenya’s maize harvests will remain unchanged this year due to a 71 per cent rise in fertilizer prices and the emergence of more lucrative alternative crops. Per the report, rice production is forecast to increase by 12 …

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