AFA-Miraa, Pyrethrum, and Other Industrial Crops Directorate, in collaboration with the Miraa Pricing Formula Committee, held a joint consultative meeting today with Miraa exporters.
AFA and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) launched the Lab Innova training program for Kenya’s horticulture exporters. It aims to boost exporters’ skills for EU market access and Italian partnerships.
salute the countless women playing vital roles in every aspect of our food systems
AFA hosted Kesses MP Hon. CPA Rutto Julius at the ongoing Eldoret National Show. This year’s theme is “Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth”. #TukutaneEldoretShow
This Release is to state the facts about local wheat production and the context under which Kenya has been importing wheat over the last 15 years.
Agriculture and Food Authority– Coffee Directorate this week participated in the 2nd African Coffee Trade Fair (ACT 2025) held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.
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.
We urge all stakeholders—farmers, traders, processors, and exporter to adhere to the
relevant regulations and standards to protect the reputation, sustainability, and profitability of Kenya’s macadamia industry.
Agriculture and Food Authority enforces the Crops (Horticulture Crops) Regulations, 2020 to ensure that only mature avocado is harvested and exported in order to sustain and grow Kenya’s international markets and minimize interruption of the crop cycle occasioned by harvesting immature fruits that results in reduction of projected volumes in subsequent harvests. The avocado harvest…
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.
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…
Agriculture and Food Authority – Nuts and Oil Crops Directorate (AFA-NOCD) established under the Agriculture and Food Authority Act of 2013, is mandated to develop, promote and regulate the Nuts and Oil Crops subsector. As part of this mandate, The Directorate enforces sector regulations to ensure that quality produce is marketed both locally and internationally.…
