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Goverment targets increased wheat production to reduce imports
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenyan government is on a mission to reduce wheat imports into
March 14, 2025
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KEPROBA, AFA sign a collaboration agreement to promote Kenya’s coffee exports
The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) and the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)-Coffee
September 18, 2024
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AFA sets opening season date for avocado exports for 2024/2025 fiscal year
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) has opened the
February 15, 2024
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Government deregisters Avocado Society of Kenya
The Avocado Association of Kenya has been deregistered by the government. In a letter dated
January 16, 2024
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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
December 28, 2023
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AFA talks tough to sugar millers over cane poaching
By Kimuri Mwangi Cane poaching by sugar millers has contributed to the sugar shortage in
October 3, 2023
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Esther defends title at Kenya National Barista Championships
By Kimuri Mwangi Esther Atieno Ochieng successfully defended her title at the 19th Kenya National
May 25, 2023
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Resolutions from the first National Mango Conference
By Kimuri Mwangi The first National Mango Conference and Exhibition was held in Makueni County
May 19, 2023
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Millers directed to increase sugarcane prices to farmers
The Agriculture Ministry has ordered millers to increase sugarcane prices paid to farmers. Invoking the
November 18, 2021
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Kenya targeting Universities to increase local Coffee consumption.
By Kimuri Mwangi Through the Coffee Directorate, the Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA) has facilitated
August 23, 2021
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New quality mark for the horticulture standard
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) recently launched the quality mark for the Horticulture standard
July 13, 2021
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State of the horticulture industry in Kenya
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticulture Crops Directorate has released a report
July 13, 2021
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AFA to conduct a crackdown to ensure food safety
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) will start inspections to make sure that all food
March 12, 2021
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AFA launches online trade system to ease business
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) has launched the Agriculture Information Management System (AIMS), an
March 12, 2021
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Maize farmers support maize import ban
Maize farmers in the country are supporting the move by the Kenyan government to stop
March 8, 2021
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Pakistan and Nyandarua County to cooperate in matters agriculture
Pakistan will cooperate with Nyandarua County Government in several areas including enforcement of 2019 Irish
December 21, 2020
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Farmers trained on avocado farming
Nyeri County farmers got an opportunity to be trained on how to grow various crops
December 21, 2020
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Nakuru County streamlining tree nurseries
The County Government is building capacities of various actors to deal with the rising numbers
November 25, 2020
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Avocado exports from Kenya to resume this month
Cold areas to wait before harvesting starts The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has given
February 2, 2020
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Nakuru County’s pyrethrum seedlings certified
Pyrethrum seedlings in Subukia and Molo sub counties in Nakuru County have been given a
January 28, 2020
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