AFA News

Goverment targets increased wheat production to reduce imports
By Kimuri Mwangi The Kenyan government is on a mission to reduce wheat imports into

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

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

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

AFA talks tough to sugar millers over cane poaching
By Kimuri Mwangi Cane poaching by sugar millers has contributed to the sugar shortage in

Esther defends title at Kenya National Barista Championships
By Kimuri Mwangi Esther Atieno Ochieng successfully defended her title at the 19th Kenya National

Resolutions from the first National Mango Conference
By Kimuri Mwangi The first National Mango Conference and Exhibition was held in Makueni County

Millers directed to increase sugarcane prices to farmers
The Agriculture Ministry has ordered millers to increase sugarcane prices paid to farmers. Invoking the

Kenya targeting Universities to increase local Coffee consumption.
By Kimuri Mwangi Through the Coffee Directorate, the Agricultural and Food Authority (AFA) has facilitated

New quality mark for the horticulture standard
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) recently launched the quality mark for the Horticulture standard

State of the horticulture industry in Kenya
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) through the Horticulture Crops Directorate has released a report

AFA to conduct a crackdown to ensure food safety
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) will start inspections to make sure that all food

AFA launches online trade system to ease business
The Agriculture & Food Authority (AFA) has launched the Agriculture Information Management System (AIMS), an

Maize farmers support maize import ban
Maize farmers in the country are supporting the move by the Kenyan government to stop

Pakistan and Nyandarua County to cooperate in matters agriculture
Pakistan will cooperate with Nyandarua County Government in several areas including enforcement of 2019 Irish

Farmers trained on avocado farming
Nyeri County farmers got an opportunity to be trained on how to grow various crops

Nakuru County streamlining tree nurseries
The County Government is building capacities of various actors to deal with the rising numbers

Avocado exports from Kenya to resume this month
Cold areas to wait before harvesting starts The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has given

Nakuru County’s pyrethrum seedlings certified
Pyrethrum seedlings in Subukia and Molo sub counties in Nakuru County have been given a