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Kenya is an emerging middle-income country and has one of the best performing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.

While demand for Kenya coffee in the world remains steady, with the United States being one of the top export destinations, the future of Kenya’s coffee production is uncertain.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts stagnant sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 due to delayed privatization of Kenya’s state-owned sugar mills, poor investments in production technology....

FAS/Nairobi forecasts a surge in Kenya’s imports of corn, wheat and rice in the marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 due to widening local supply deficit.

Bt. cotton will likely be the first commercially approved genetically engineered (GE) crop for cultivation in Kenya.

Kenya’s hotel, restaurants and institutional (HRI) sector is growing rapidly and attracting local and international brands.

MY2018/19 production is forecast to decline to 1.47 million metric tons down 18 percent due to flooding damage.