Agriculture Policy News

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

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