Agriculture Policy News

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

Fisheries management works, so it’s time to apply it more broadly
Worldwide per capita fish consumption has reached a new record of 20.5 kilograms per year

Highlights of budget allocations in the agriculture sector
Kshs. 3.4 billion was allocated for expanded community household irrigation while Kshs. 3 billion was

Ongoing coffee reforms set to modernize the sector
Coffee farmers are set to benefit from a raft of announcements from Agriculture CS Peter

Coronavirus has stress-tested our food systems, and many are set to fail
By Eric Kimunguyi Coronavirus has brought enormous setbacks, suffering, and forecasts of a global depression

Overcoming crises, building resilience – the way to feed the Horn
By David Phiri Food insecurity has been rising in Africa in the past decades and

President Uhuru’s economic stimulus package to the agriculture sector
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced an economic stimulus programme to help the country recover from

Kenyan government will no longer buy maize from farmers
The Kenyan government will no longer be buying any produce from farmers as has been

Munya starts National Cereals & Produce Board reforms
The anticipated reforms in the National Cereals & Produce Board (NCPB) and the Strategic Food

Agriculture Ministry to give farmers seedlings to help them face challenges
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has directed all the institutions under the Ministry to focus towards

Counties receive potato basic seed to produce certified seeds
6 Counties have received 25 tons of potato basic seed for planting to produce certified

Restrictions on Cross Border Movement Affecting Seed Supply Chain – COMESA
Restrictions on cross border movement imposed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic by countries in

Proposed tea regulations will strangle farmers – KTDA
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has said that the proposed Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations 2020

Kenya has enough food despite Covid-19 pandemic- Munya
There is enough food in the country not withstanding the challenges brought about by the

Munya – KTDA abused it’s market power
As he launched the revised draft of tea regulations today, Agriculture CS Peter Munya didn’t
Agriculture CS outlines proposed tea sector reforms
The long-awaited tea reforms in the tea industry have started taking shape with the government

FAO boosts Rwanda’s preparedness for a potential Desert locust invasion
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its Regional Commission for Controlling

Agriculture Ministry proposes guidelines to ensure stability in the food supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya has developed protocols and guidelines to facilitate operations within

Munya assures of enough food and unrestricted farm produce transport
There is sufficient food supply in the country despite the Coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of

Covid-19 – Let food flow freely
By QU Dongyu, Director-General FAO The COVID-19 pandemic is putting enormous strains on the public

Uganda moves to eliminate counterfeit and adulterated agro-inputs.
Uganda has agreed on ten priority areas of collaboration to eliminate counterfeit and adulterated agro-inputs.

Locust invasion report in Uganda
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda (MAAIF) has given an update

Nyeri County pilots e-voucher to acquire input subsidies.
The use of e-vouchers by farmers in Kenya to acquire inputs is nearing reality as

Increasing awareness about rabies in Uganda
The Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has concluded a series of joint

Hunger threatens over half of the population in South Sudan
Food security worsened significantly in areas hit by last year’s floods Some 6.5 million people

AGRA partners with county to increase maize production
AGRA partners with Kiambu County Kiambu County Government in Kenya has partnered with Alliance for

Zambia working towards food and nutrition security
The state of food and nutrition security has come into constant focus as the agricultural

Uganda Agriculture Minister lays out plans for the season
What should Uganda farmers expect in the first season of 2020? The Minister of Agriculture,

We are buying excess rice – Munya
The Kenya National Trading Corporation will purchase all excess rice from Kano Plains and Mwea

KTDA finally snared by the President
“The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited (KTDA) welcomes the address by H.E. President, Hon.