Agriculture Policy News

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

Kshs. 16.5M Urum dam launched in Turkana to foster peace
Devolution and ASALs Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and Governor Josphat Nanok commissioned the Sh16.5Million Urum

Concrete steps needed to implement policy reforms for Africa’s free trade area – FAO Africa Regional Representative
The Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Regional Representative for Africa

Kenya to continue importing fish to fill deficit
Kenya still faces a fish deficit of 350,000 Metric tonnes of fish annually if it

Cabinet endorses Bamboo as a scheduled crop
The Kenyan Cabinet today endorsed the classification and designation of Bamboo as a scheduled crop under the

Nyandarua keen to revamp the dairy sector in the county
The County Government of Nyandarua is ready to ride on the county’s competitive advantage to

Agribusiness Partnership Framework launched in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya has launched the Country Agribusiness Partnership Framework. A Country Agribusiness Partnership

Farmers receive Kshs. 117.5 million compensation for crop losses
The Government, in its efforts aimed at protecting livelihoods has identified agriculture Insurance as part

Inter-sectoral Forum on Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology launched
Kenya has launched the Inter-sectoral Forum on Agro-biodiversity and Agro-ecology (ISFAA) to promote mainstreaming of

Comply or face the music – Munya warns on tea regulations
The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has until 31st March 2021 to comply with the

Warehouse Receipt System Council inaugurated by agriculture CS Peter Munya
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has today unveiled the Warehouse Receipt System Council to oversee the

Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now, but East Africa remains at risk
Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Resilience Team Leader for East Africa

Here is the state of agriculture in the counties- COG Chairman Governor Oparanya
The Chairman of the Council of Governors COG) who is also the Kakamega County Governor

Basic Infrastructure Key to Increased Employment for Rural Youth in Senegal
In a country with about 60 percent of the population under 24 years of age,

Uganda building 5 regional mechanization centers
The Ugandan Government is constructing regional mechanization centers in Buwama – Mpigi district (Central Region),

Land rehabilitation program in Nakuru
The County Government of Nakuru in Collaboration with the National Government and World Bank, under

KTDA against the tea reforms steering committee by Munya
The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has once again turned to the courts to throw

BT cotton trial in the country looks promising
The BT cotton trial in Busia is progressing well and looks promising. In early March

Unsafe Food: Africa’s Silent Killer
By Dr. Richard Munang “Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine

Cabinet approves leasing of state-owned sugar factories
The sugar sector is to undergo reforms in order to bring the once booming sector

Relief as amended bill zero rates VAT on maize & wheat
President Uhuru Kenyatta has this evening at State House, Nairobi signed into law the 2020/21

Cocoa introduced in Kenya as government supplies various seedlings to farmers
The government will supply 781,800 seedlings to farmers in 17 counties. The seedlings include tomato,

One Million Kitchen Gardens Plan launched
The government has launched the One Million Kitchen Gardens Plan which targets households across the

Aquaponics to be rolled out in 35 counties.
The Government will introduce aquaponics technology in 35 counties as part of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s

National Livestock Vaccination Program launched
A National Livestock Vaccination Program has been launched as livestock production in Kenya is always

WFP boosting bee keeping in 11 counties
By Philip Looniyo The landscape of Garissa County, North eastern Kenya, is mostly arid, desert