Agriculture Policy News

Strengthening Women’s Voices for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
By Kimuri Mwangi Lack of enough training, funds, and land ownership rights are some of

Kenya takes steps to comply with EU regulations on Rose exports
The increasing threat of the False Codling Moth (FCM) (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) has posed a serious

Concern as the Kenyan horticulture industry faces international market share reduction
By Kimuri Mwangi The horticulture industry in Kenya is facing a reduction in the international

African Union’s Extraordinary Summit adopts 10-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan to advance agricultural transformation and food systems in Africa
Ministers of Agriculture from the AU’s 55-member states, held a three-day Extraordinary Summit of the

African countries urged to collaborate to build resilient food systems
President William Ruto has called on African countries to implement common strategies to build resilient

Meet the lady incharge of selling your coffee
By Kimuri Mwangi The coffee subsector in Kenya is in the middle of reforms that

Tanzania Fertilizer Company tasked to distribute subsidized fertilizer
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in charge of Crops and Food

Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) Established to Address Regional Challenges
The Horticulture Council of Eastern Africa (HoCEA) has been established with the aim of addressing

Farmers urged to embrace the warehouse receipt system.
Uasin Gishu Governor Dr. Jonathan Bii Chelilim has called on farmers in the county to

Zambia cotton farmers to benefit from extension manual
By Kimuri Mwangi Cotton farmers in Zambia are set to benefit from a Harmonized Cotton

The Sugar Act, 2024 commences
The Sugar Act, 2024 assented by the President on 1st November 2024 started working on

Decreased production and weak cooperative governance among challenges facing the coffee sector in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Decreased production and weak governance in cooperative societies are among the major

How Continental Platform Is Addressing Gender-Based Barriers In Livestock Trade
By Suleiman Mbatiah African women in the livestock trade subsector continue to face significant gender-based

Tanzania marks agricultural achievement as African Development Bank urges for investment in Africa
>Each youth is given 10 acres of land and is supported by training, already 11,000

Checking on transportation systems to reduce food loss
It’s a picture full of jarring contrasts. Shiny, late-model refrigerated trucks full of fruit pull

KEPROBA, AFA sign a collaboration agreement to promote Kenya’s coffee exports
The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) and the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)-Coffee

COMESA Finalizes Revision of SPS Regulations, Strategy, and Implementation Plans
COMESA has finalized the revision of its Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regulations, strategy, and implementation

Comesa Competition Commission moves to protect farmers from anti-competitive practices
By Kimuri Mwangi Abuse of dominance after mergers and acquisitions by companies in the agriculture

Ruto fires four New KCC board members and appoints others
President William Ruto has fired four Directors of the New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited. In

KLPA and KeFAAS endorse agriculture CS nominee
By Kimuri Mwangi The nomination of Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja (PhD) for the position of

Industry moves to avert hazards posed by empty pesticide containers
By Kimuri Mwangi Stakeholders in the pest control products industry have come together to sensitize

Profile of the new Agriculture CS nominee, Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja Phd
Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja Phd. has been nominated by President William Ruto as the Cabinet

Narok issues motorcycles to extension officers
The Narok county CECM for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Joyce Keshe, flagged-off 10 Motor bikes

The origin of coffee debts
By Henry Kinyua Sometimes back, a friend who works with a local bank sent me

Oilseeds yields challenges to persist as emerging economies continue driving agricultural markets, report indicates
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and

Zambia farmers to benefit from sustainable livestock management practices project
Educating farmers on rotational grazing boosts livestock productivity by 20% and reduces mortality rates by

Chelugui outlines coffee debt waiver process
Cooperative CS Simon Chelugui has released the process to be followed to have coffee debts

Cooperative CEOs urged to be resilient and follow ethical practices
By Kimuri Mwangi Cooperative leaders needs to tap new opportunities like digitalizing their operations to

Government upbeat about The Cooperatives Bill passage this year
By Kimuri Mwangi The government has exuded confidence in the passage of the long-awaited Cooperatives

Kenya must brand its tea for better prices says President William Ruto
Kenya must develop a tea brand that will fetch the best prices for farmers, President