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  "id": 18273613,
  "title": "Kenya moves to cut rice imports as new seed project begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/kenya-moves-to-cut-rice-imports-as-new-seed-project-begins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T07:32:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-moves-to-cut-rice-imports-as-new-seed-project-begins"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rice farmers across Kenya are set to benefit from increased access to affordable, high-quality certified seeds following the completion of the first phase of a project aimed at boosting local production and reducing reliance on imports. The initiative seeks to address Kenya’s growing rice deficit by increasing the supply of locally produced certified seeds, improving […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}