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For marketing year (MY) 2022/23 Post projects continued expansion of soybean planted acreage to 1.225 million hectares (HA) and production of 2.8 million metric tons (MMT).

On December 10, 2021, the Government of Kenya announced it would grant exemptions to tariffs on non-genetically-modified (GM) feed ingredients in response to rising feed costs.

Post reduces estimated 2020/2021 soybean production to 2.125 million tons on dry conditions in February and early March, resulting in reduced exports of 1.97 million tons.

Post reduces estimated 2020/2021 soybean production to 2.125 million tons on dry conditions in February and early March, resulting in reduced exports of 1.97 million tons.

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

Post forecasts 2017/18 area planted to remain stagnant at 1.2 million hectares. This area and a return to historical yields are forecast to produce 3 million tons.

Post forecasts 2016/17 production area at 1.1 million hectares, a decrease of 8 percent from Post’s area estimate of 15/16.

In a time of tight margins due to lower commodity prices, only soybeans make financial sense.