Agriculture Policy News
Munya warns Coffee Societies officials over Coffee Cherry fund
By Kimuri Mwangi Agriculture CS Peter Munya has read the riot act to officials of
January 12, 2021
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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
January 8, 2021
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Return of the Tea Board of Kenya
Recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta assented an Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation, development
January 6, 2021
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New tax to affect tea farmers
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to factories that are managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency
January 5, 2021
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Factors influencing youth access to credit in agriculture
By Kimuri Mwangi There has been a deliberate effort to attract youth to get into
December 23, 2020
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KTDA handed final blow as Senate passes Tea Bill
By Kimuri Mwangi The Tea Bill was finally passed unanimously by the Senate this afternoon
December 21, 2020
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Senate Committees Reject Tea Regulations 2020
Kenya’s Senate Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and
November 17, 2020
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Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) takes shape
Kenyans could benefit from using the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in a month or so.
October 29, 2020
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Agriculture Ministry under fire from Governors and Senate
Governors have continued exerting pressure to the Ministry of Agriculture over the regulations in the
October 26, 2020
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Download recently launched agriculture reforms bills here
Download the 5 Bills recently launched by Agriculture CS peter Munya to reform the agricultural
October 17, 2020
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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
October 16, 2020
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Government launches 5 agricultural reform bills
The Kenyan Government has launched five agricultural reform bills. These are Coffee Bill 2020 Fibre
October 16, 2020
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The government will not deal with fertilizer- Munya
The Government has assured fertiliser dealers that there will be no interference in the market
October 7, 2020
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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
October 6, 2020
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The Weekly Coffee Dose with Henry Kinyua – Cooperative debts.
October 1st is International Coffee Day. This is an occasion that is used to promote
October 2, 2020
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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
September 23, 2020
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President Kenyatta unveils measures to boost fisheries
President Kenyatta has unveiled measures to boost the Fisheries Sector. As part of ongoing sustained
September 22, 2020
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Which way for New KPCU? – the Chairman talks
By Kimuri Mwangi When New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (New KPCU) was created, all eyes
September 22, 2020
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Warehouse Receipt System regulations released for public participation
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has said the regulations that will guide the Warehouse Receipt System
September 17, 2020
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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
September 14, 2020
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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
September 14, 2020
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Kenya to continue importing fish to fill deficit
Kenya still faces a fish deficit of 350,000 Metric tonnes of fish annually if it
September 12, 2020
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Cabinet endorses Bamboo as a scheduled crop
The Kenyan Cabinet today endorsed the classification and designation of Bamboo as a scheduled crop under the
September 10, 2020
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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
September 6, 2020
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Agribusiness Partnership Framework launched in Kenya
By Kimuri Mwangi Kenya has launched the Country Agribusiness Partnership Framework. A Country Agribusiness Partnership
September 3, 2020
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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
August 28, 2020
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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
August 13, 2020
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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
August 3, 2020
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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
July 29, 2020
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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
July 29, 2020
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