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Increased rainfall could lead to onion & tomato panic sales

According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) November 2023 Agriculture Sector Survey the current favourable weather conditions are expected to boost agricultural production. However, the increased rainfall could also lead to panic sales by onion and tomato farmers who fear losses arising from spoilage of products that are sensitive to heavy rain. This will […]

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El Nino a 99% certainty over October-December rain season warns Kenya Met

According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, it is expected that most parts of the country will experience enhanced (above average) rainfall and El Nino conditions for the typically short rains October-November-December (OND) season. “It is a 99 per cent certainty that most of Kenya’s counties will experience higher-than-average rainfall, informed Dr. David Gikungu, Kenya Met

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