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
The Cabinet Secretary, Agriculture and Livestock Development through a Gazette notice number 14820 of 15th November 2024 gazetted jute as a
The Agriculture and food Authority joined hundreds of families and victims of road accidents in commemorating the World Day of Remembrance for Road traffic Victims in Eldoret
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has placed Kenya on the global map after being recognized for excellence in Digital Transformation Initiatives at the 6th Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards, held in Cape Town, South Africa. The prestigious award celebrates AFA’s innovative use of technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and service delivery within Kenya’s…
The Agriculture and Food Authority took part in the launch of the rehabilitation of the Bulla Cadey Irrigation Scheme in Garissa Town Constituency, alongside an Agricultural Exhibition that brought together farmers, stakeholders, and sector partners.The rehabilitation project marks a major milestone in strengthening #FoodSecurity by restoring irrigation infrastructure to ensure farmers have reliable access to…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) actively participated in the National Tree Planting Exercise at Luuya Primary and Secondary Schools and Mabanga Agricultural Training Center, distributing and planting 20,000 coffee seedlings and 5,000 assorted forest tree seedlings. This impactful initiative aligns with the Presidential Directive to grow 15 billion trees by 2032, contributing to the…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) participated in the ADC @ 60 celebrations held in Kitale, marking six decades of innovation, impact, and transformation by the Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC). The event was graced by the Chief Guest,Engineering Secretary Laban Kiplagat and the MD ADC Dr. Wilson Tonui, alongside the Board Chairman ADC Dr.Abdillahi Alawy.…
Agriculture and Food Authority- Coffee Directorate has today commenced a two-day sensitization workshop bringing together Multi-Agency Working Group in readiness for the geo-mapping and data collection rollout across all 33 coffee- growing counties in Kenya. The two-day workshop aims to sensitize the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Data Collection Team on the approach to training…
