Agriculture Policy News

Crackdown ongoing for those packaging potatoes in bags exceeding 50 kgs
Nyandarua, Nakuru, Narok, Elgeyo Marakwet, Uasin Gishu, Meru and West Pokot counties are implementing the

Government to facilitate new tea factories officials to take charge
The government is moving in to ensure that the newly elected smallholder Tea Factories’ officials

Agriculture Minister on why Uganda leads in terms of ensuring food security
Uganda is ahead in the region in terms of ensuring food security because it is

Coffee Cherry fund regulations could be reviewed
The government is was considering revising the Coffee Cherry Fund regulations so that coffee farmers

CS Munya releases Smallholder tea factories elections timetable
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has released a timetable for smallholder tea factories elections. Here

The Kenya Dairy Industry Regulations, 2021 launched
By Kimuri Mwangi The Dairy Industry Regulations, 2021 have been launched and are now law

Coordinated efforts needed to combat aflatoxin in the region
Food safety is the foundation to both food and nutrition security.To meet our food and

AFA to conduct a crackdown to ensure food safety
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) will start inspections to make sure that all food

AFA launches online trade system to ease business
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) has launched the Agriculture Information Management System (AIMS), an

Maize farmers support maize import ban
Maize farmers in the country are supporting the move by the Kenyan government to stop

Non-deposit taking Saccos to be regulated by SASRA
Non-deposit taking Saccos will now be under the regulation of the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority

Munya warns Coffee Societies officials over Coffee Cherry fund
By Kimuri Mwangi Agriculture CS Peter Munya has read the riot act to officials of

Munya gives Mombasa Tea Auction organizers one month to comply as tea elections set for March
All tea in Kenya will be sold at the auction within the next one month

Return of the Tea Board of Kenya
Recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta assented an Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation, development

New tax to affect tea farmers
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to factories that are managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency

Factors influencing youth access to credit in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi There has been a deliberate effort to attract youth to get into

KTDA handed final blow as Senate passes Tea Bill
By Kimuri Mwangi The Tea Bill was finally passed unanimously by the Senate this afternoon

Senate Committees Reject Tea Regulations 2020
Kenya’s Senate Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and

Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) takes shape
Kenyans could benefit from using the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in a month or so.

Agriculture Ministry under fire from Governors and Senate
Governors have continued exerting pressure to the Ministry of Agriculture over the regulations in the

Download recently launched agriculture reforms bills here
Download the 5 Bills recently launched by Agriculture CS peter Munya to reform the agricultural

Proposed Coffee Bill 2020 proposes radical changes in the sector
The Coffee Bill 2020 permits coffee factories to register as autonomous societies under the co-operative

Government launches 5 agricultural reform bills
The Kenyan Government has launched five agricultural reform bills. These are Coffee Bill 2020 Fibre

The government will not deal with fertilizer- Munya
The Government has assured fertiliser dealers that there will be no interference in the market

Governors head to court as they reject the proposed tea regulations
Governors have rejected the proposed tea regulations throwing their implementation into uncertainty. The Council of

The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua – Cooperative debts.
October 1st is International Coffee Day. This is an occasion that is used to promote

Over 200,000 households benefit from the ongoing 1 million household kitchen gardens initiative
Over 200,000 households have been supported under phase 1 of the initiative of establishing 1

President Kenyatta unveils measures to boost fisheries
President Kenyatta has unveiled measures to boost the Fisheries Sector. As part of ongoing sustained

Which way for New KPCU? – the Chairman talks
By Kimuri Mwangi When New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (New KPCU) was created, all eyes

Warehouse Receipt System regulations released for public participation
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said the regulations that will guide the Warehouse Receipt System