Agriculture Politics News

Tanzania,Malawi Trade to Resume Under New Bilateral Agreement
Diplomatic negotiations between Tanzania and Malawi successfully culminated in an agreement to resume trade starting

Tanzania warns Malawi and South Africa as countries ban each others agricultural produce.
A trade row has erupted between Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa following a ban imposed

Landmark Decision on Safeguard Measures by the COMESA Court of Justice
By Kimuri Mwangi While safeguards remain an important trade remedy measure for protecting domestic industries,

Chege Kirundi replaces Njeru as KTDA Holdings Chairman
The Board of KTDA Holdings has today elected Mr. Chege Kirundi as the new National

KTDA accuses the government of interferring in tea matters
By Kimuri Mwangi Agriculture PS Dr Paul Rono has been accused of meddling in the

Jude Chesire elected International Sugar Organization Chairman
The Acting CEO of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), Jude Chesire, has been elected the

Thumaita Tea Factory Farmers Resumes Tea Plucking
Tea farmers affiliated with Thumaita Tea Factory resumed plucking and supply of green leaf to

Government retreats on Coffee Cherry Fund reallocation
By Kimuri Mwangi The government has beaten a hasty retreat on a proposal to reallocate

Here are the newly elected KTDA Tea Factories Directors
Below is the list of the newly elected KTDA Smallholder Tea Factories Directors as released

NCPB officials charged over fake fertilizer
Three National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) officials were yesterday charged at the Milimani Anti-corruption

Government shuts down KEL Chemicals in subsidized fertilizer fiasco
The Government has announced the immediate suspension of KEL Chemicals’ operations and seizure of its

Government deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated

Avocado Society of Kenya accused of injuring Kenya’s horticulture industry
By Kimuri Mwangi The Avocado Society of Kenya has come under criticism over its recent

Veterinarians tell off pharmacists as they support the Parliamentary Health Committee on regulation
By Kimuri Mwangi Veterinarians have supported the Parliamentary Health Committee to include an amendment in

Avocado Sustains Kakuzi as Half Year Profit Run to Kshs 171.1 Million
In brief Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171. 1 million half-year pre-tax profit on

Ichoho withdraws court case against KTDA
David Muni Ichoho, the immediate former KTDA Chairman, has withdrawn a suit he had filed

Let’s talk about barriers to our agricultural exports – President Ruto to EU
By Kimuri Mwangi President William Ruto has called for continued consultations and collaboration between Kenya
I am not aware of any maize importation plans says Linturi
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi finally pronounced himself on the issue of maize importation and

African Farmers and Faith Leaders demand an end to the Green Revolution
Ahead of the annual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), African civil society, faith groups and

Munya moves to avert crisis
Agriculture CS Peter Munya suspended all levies on imports for Maize and Animal Feed products

KTDA runs to court again
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday (April 26, 2021) issued orders restraining the Attorney

Has the chicken come home to roost for KTDA as police raid offices?
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited has been left to releasing a flurry

High Court Suspends President Kenyatta’s Executive Order on KTDA managed Factory Elections, Subsidiaries
The High Court in Nairobi has this afternoon issued a conservatory order suspending the implementation

High Court Dismisses AFA’s Application to be Enjoined in Suit Against Tea Act
The High Court in Embu has dismissed an application by the Agriculture and Food Authority

Uganda hit hard in the creamy, milky battle in East Africa
By Kimuri Mwangi A creamy, milky, battle has been going on for a while in

KTDA Managers summoned by DCI
Senior Managers from the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have been summoned to appear before

Agriculture CEC faces possible impeachment
The CEC Agriculture Bungoma County, Mathews Chirasa Mukanda is facing possible impeachment after a notice

Sell your food exorbitantly to our neighbours – Maghufuli tells Tanzanians
Tanzania President Pombe Maghufuli has asked Tanzanians to sell food to their neighbours at exorbitant

Free Movement Of Goods, Fight Against Covid-19 Key Agenda As EAC Leaders Meet
Continued free movement of goods and the management of cross-border spread of Covid-19 were top

You could be jailed for cutting down an avocado tree in Murang’a
By Kimuri Mwangi A bill championed by Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria on avocado production