AFA-COFFEE DIRECTORATE PARTICIPATION AT 2ND AFRICAN COFFEE TRADE FAIR
Agriculture and Food Authority– Coffee Directorate this week participated in the 2nd African Coffee Trade Fair (ACT 2025) held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi.
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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.
PRESS RELEASE: ATTENTION TO ALL MACADAMIA STAKEHOLDERS
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.
OPENING OF FUERTE AVOCADO HARVESTING FOR THE YEAR 2024/2025 SEASON
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…
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.
Djibouti on a Miraa Mission!
Djibouti is a potential market for Kenyan Miraa, and this visit aims to further boost exports and create economic opportunities for both countries.
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…
Notice To All Macadamia Processors, Exporters, Importers and Marketing Agents
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.…
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…
Notice Of Registration Of Marketing Agents Dealing in Mango Fruits
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF MARKETING AGENTS DEALING IN MANGO FRUITS Please download the file here
Charting the Path Towards a Sustainable Coffee Sub-Sector in Kenya
Coffee was first introduced in Kenya in 1893 and is currently grown in 33 counties. Kenya mainly produces the Arabica variety of coffee, although small quantities of the Robusta variety are also grown in some parts of the country. Since the introduction of the crop into the country, Kenya has grown to become the fifth…