The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Sen. Mutahi Kagwe, appeared before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation to address matters concerning the regulation and development of Kenya’s Bixa subsector. During his presentation, the Cabinet Secretary clarified that the Crops (Bixa) Regulations, 2025 were developed through an inclusive and consultative process that incorporated views…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) participated in the Somalia–Kenya & Diaspora Trade Week held at BBS Mall in Eastleigh, Nairobi, a strategic platform designed to strengthen cross-border trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Kenya, Somalia, and the diaspora community. The Trade Week brought together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and members of the diaspora to…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), in partnership with the Cereal Growers Association (CGA), on 5th February 2026 hosted a Wheat Field Day
Kenya earmarked to host Gulfood — the world’s most influential food and beverage sourcing
Coffee Farmers, industry players, and international partners converged in Nairobi for the Taste of Harvest Coffee Competition award
The Government, through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), has today commissioned a Common User Facility (CUF) for edible
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) in partnership with the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) has played an instrumental role in boosting the Kenya National Taste of Harvest
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has intensified its climate action initiatives in Taita Taveta County, leading large-scale tree-planting exercises at Iyale Forest and Mwambirwa Forest in Rong’e Juu, in support of the Presidential Directive to grow 15 billion trees and increase Kenya’s tree cover to 30 percent by 2032. The exercises brought together local…
Kenya is accelerating efforts to build a billion-shilling date palm industry across its arid and semi-arid regions, positioning the crop as a
The Agriculture and Food Authority has rolled out the Crops (Bixa) Regulations 2025. Speaking during the official launch held in Mombasa County, AFA Director General, Dr. Bruno Linyiru, OGW. said the regulations will support the Subsector players in formalizing and
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 40 of the Crops Act, the Agricul-ture and Food Authority (AFA) hereby notify the general public and all stakeholders in the bixa (Bixa orellana) value chain that the Crops (Bixa) Regulations, 2025, were published on
