Feb192025

AFA and MACFRUT Sign MoU to Strengthen Kenya-Italy Trade

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and MACFRUT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost trade between Kenya and Italy. The agreement, signed by MACFRUT President Renzo Piraccini and AFA Director General Dr. Bruno Linyiru, focuses on developing Kenya’s horticulture sector. MACFRUT will establish a center of excellence for horticultural training, facilitate market access for Kenyan exporters (including buyer visits and support for Kenyan participation in MACFRUT), and support knowledge exchange through farm visits. The AFA will encourage Kenyan horticultural exporters to participate in MACFRUT. The MoU signing was attended by dignitaries including the Italian Ambassador to Kenya and representatives from KALRO and the Italian Trade Agency, along with Italian distributors of agricultural technology and importers of Kenyan horticultural products who held B2B sessions with Kenyan exporters.

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Jan242025

AFA PERFOMANCE EVALUATION

Agriculture and Food Authority today hosted Eliud Owalo, FIHRM, EGH, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Executive Office of the President, Performance and Delivery Management, for the 2023-2024 financial year Performance Evaluation. The AFA team was led by Director General Dr. Bruno Linyiru, OGW.

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Oct282024
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Declaration and Submission of Macadamia Stocks

The Nuts and Oil Crops Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Authority is mandated to develop, promote, and regulate scheduled nuts and oil crops. In implementing its mandate, the Directorate promotes initiatives aimed at ensuring sustainable industry development and growth through the execution of various directives in line with the Directorate’s responsibilities. As you are…

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Oct222024
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Consultative Stakeholder Forum on the Draft Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, 2024. Eastern Region

Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), through Fibre Crops Directorate, has been engaging stakeholders across various counties in the eastern region as part of the ongoing public participation exercise on the proposed fibre crops regulations. These forums aim to present and discuss the Draft Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, 2024, ensuring that industry players have the opportunity…

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Oct12024

Happy International Coffee Day!

Cheers to the beverage that fuels our conversations and sparks our creativity.  Join us as we celebrate #InternationalCoffeeDay2024 under theme “Coffee: Your Daily Ritual, Our Shared Journey.”  This year’s celebration is taking place at Kirinyaga County Cooperative Union Limited, Kirinyaga County. Happy International Coffee Day! 

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