CS Kagwe Reveals Plans for More Maize Imports

This comes as the government plans to import one million 90-kilogram bags of maize to replenish its strategic reserves after adverse weather conditions disrupted the 2026 harvest...

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Kenya is seeking to increase maize imports from Uganda, but aflatoxin contamination remains a significant challenge. Both nations are keen to boost agricultural trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Kenya plans to import 1 million 90-kilogram bags of maize to replenish strategic reserves due to a disrupted harvest.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe emphasized the need for Uganda to strengthen grain drying mechanisms to ensure aflatoxin-free maize.
Concerns over moisture and aflatoxin levels have made some Kenyan millers hesitant to purchase Ugandan maize, hindering increased cross-border trade.

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