Agriculture Policy News
COMESA Competition Commission Intensifies Oversight in Agriculture and Food Markets Across COMESA Region
By Kimuri Mwangi The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has placed agriculture and food markets at
August 6, 2025
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Marsabit Pastoralists Turn to Aquaculture to Combat Drought and Food Insecurity
Marsabit County, long synonymous with the devastating effects of climate change, is turning to aquaculture
July 30, 2025
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Geo-Mapping of Coffee Farms Underway as Kenya Races to Meet EU Deforestation Deadline
Kenya is working against the clock to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR),
July 29, 2025
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AFA Sets New Minimum Wheat Prices for 2025/2026 Season
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has concluded its review of the Wheat Purchase Programme
July 29, 2025
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Kenya, Korea Partner to Boost Rice Production and Cut Imports
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya is deepening agricultural collaboration with South Korea to address its growing
July 20, 2025
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Biteko Hails Farmers for Boosting Food Security, Urges Further Reforms in Agriculture
Tanzania Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr. Doto Biteko, has applauded Tanzanian farmers
July 16, 2025
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Kenyan government plans massive coffee seedlings distribution
The Kenyan government plans to distribute at least 500 million coffee seedlings to farmers this
July 14, 2025
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Government Piloting Animal Chip Identification System
The national government is set to roll out a new Animal Identification and Traceability System
July 11, 2025
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KENAFF Backs Pesticide Ban as it focuses on Digital Extension Tools for Farmers
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenya National Farmers’ Federation (KENAFF) fully supports the government’s action to
July 7, 2025
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Uganda’s Coffee Prices Decline Amid Global Market Pressures, Agriculture Minister Explains
Uganda has recorded a noticeable decline in coffee prices over the past month, a development
July 1, 2025
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COMESA Plots Path to Integrated Horticultural Market Through Trade Barriers Harmonization
By Kimuri Mwangi Non‑Tariff Barriers (NTBs) are the hidden forces that delay trucks, inflate costs,
June 25, 2025
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Why Cooking Oil Remains Costly Across East and Southern Africa
By Kimuri Mwangi Study finds market concentration, cross-border dominance, and weak competition regulation behind high
June 17, 2025
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Oparanya orders Cooperatives to file annual returns or risk deregistration
By Kimuri Mwangi In a move aimed at reinforcing governance, transparency, and accountability in Kenya’s
June 6, 2025
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Government Resumes Crack Down on Oversized Potato Bags
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to fully implement the Irish Potato Regulations 2019, which
June 4, 2025
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Kenyan youth sent to UK Farm jobs under the SWS initiative
By Kimuri Mwangi A new group of students from the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA)
June 2, 2025
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COMESA Moves to Harmonize Seed Laws to Combat Food Insecurity
By Kimuri Mwangi About 130 million out of a total of 610 million people in
May 26, 2025
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Egerton University Partners with Stakeholders to Revitalize 4K Clubs in Njoro Schools
Egerton University has launched a partnership with various stakeholders to revitalize 4K Clubs in ten
May 22, 2025
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FINAS 2025 Conference Opens in Nairobi to Tackle Africa’s Agri-Food Financing Gap
By Kimuri Mwangi The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2025 officially kicked off at the
May 20, 2025
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Saccos hit KSh1.8 trillion in assets as government assures funds safety
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya’s Sacco sector continued its upward trajectory in 2024, recording a robust
May 19, 2025
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Attaining rice self sufficiency in Kenya – Komboka vs Pishori
By Kimuri Mwangi Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicate that Kenya’s
May 19, 2025
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Mozambique Launches e-Phyto System to Modernize Agricultural Trade
By Kimuri Mwangi The Government of Mozambique has unveiled a national electronic phytosanitary certification system—e-Phyto—aimed
May 15, 2025
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Reforms to Allow Direct Kenyan Tea Sales to International Markets
All the 142 tea factories in Kenya will soon be permitted to sell their produce
May 5, 2025
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African Agriculture Needs a Data Revolution to Fast-Track its Transformation.
By Candice Kroutz-Kabongo, Digital Innovations Lead, Solidaridad The future of Africa’s agricultural sector hinges on
April 24, 2025
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Government sets aside Kshs 500 million for propagation and distribution of coffee seedlings
The government has set aside Kshs 500 million in the supplementary budget to support the
April 21, 2025
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We are on top of things-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator David Wakoli Wafula.
The plight of smallholder farmers and their earnings has recently been a hot topic in
April 19, 2025
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Tea hawking ban, government support & new KTDA top team heralds a great future for the industry
By Elijah Nyaberi With the government ban on the disastrous tea hawking menace and a
April 2, 2025
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Kenya to host the Agri-Food Systems Financing Summit
By Kimuri Mwangi Despite agriculture’s vital role in boosting GDP and alleviating poverty, the sector
March 31, 2025
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Goverment targets increased wheat production to reduce imports
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenyan government is on a mission to reduce wheat imports into
March 14, 2025
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Kenya targets to increase it’s horticulture exports to Italy
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya is aiming to increase its horticulture exports to Italy. Currently, Italy
February 27, 2025
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Millers directed to buy wheat from farmers at recommended price
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe met with stakeholders and millers in the wheat subsector to resolve
February 27, 2025
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