Topic: Agriculture and Food Authority
Kenya suspends avocado, macadamia exports to curb immature harvests
Oct 23, 2024 at 09:29 AM
Kenya is set to temporarily halt the export of avocados and macadamia nuts in a move aimed at preserving the quality of its agricultural produce in the global market, authorities c...
Coffee farmers hopeful as State grants cooperatives direct export licences
Oct 10, 2024 at 02:23 PM
In a move aimed at bolstering the fortunes of Kenyan coffee farmers, the government has announced its intention to grant export licenses directly to primary coffee cooperative soci...
KNCCI, Cereal Growers Association raise concerns over new export levy by AFA
May 31, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) have voiced significant concerns over the recent imposition of a 0.3 per cent l...
Govt moves to address inadequate financing in the agricultural sector
Feb 19, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Kenya's agricultural sector, a cornerstone of the nation's economy and livelihood for millions, faces a critical hurdle: insufficient financing....
Avocado Association of Kenya life cut short for bitter online 'misinformation'
Jan 17, 2024 at 09:06 PM
The Kenyan avocado industry, a golden goose generating over Sh1.9 billion annually, has been rocked by a major scandal, culminating in the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) unce...
Tea prices dip globally due to high production
Apr 29, 2021 at 02:17 PM
The continued high production of tea and global oversupply have dipped average tea prices for factories managed by Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) dip to USD2.22 in the nine mo...
Court dismisses AFA application to be enjoined in suit challenging Tea Act
Feb 16, 2021 at 10:08 PM
Court dismisses AFA application to be enjoined in suit challenging Tea Act...
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