Also known as: AFA · AFFA
Agriculture and Food Authority — government body overseeing farmer support, crop regulation, and value chain initiatives across Kenya's agricultural sectors.
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The Standard
… Farmers from different counties on Wednesday met in Nakuru for the validation process of the draft regulations spearheaded by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). …
Pyrethrum farmers back proposed regulations to revive dying sectorCitizen Digital
… The exercise, being undertaken jointly by the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC), the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and farmers' cooperatives led by Mwea Rice Growers Multipurpose Cooperative Society, comes as farmers prepare for another harvest while thousands of b …
Gov't partners with stakeholders to clear over 60,000 bags of rice to ease storage constraintsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe crisis has also been aggravated by timing decisions within the regulatory framework.The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) opened the harvesting season on February 1, earlier than the recommended period. …
Macadamia farmers feel the pinch of tougher export standardsThe Standard
… The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has licensed approximately 40 processors with a combined installed capacity estimated at nearly 200,000 metric tonnes annually. …
Hard nut to crack: Macadamia industry trapped in a cycle policy shiftsThe Standard
… Speaking at KALRO Seeds in Thika on Wednesday after a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Mt Kenya Macadamia Cooperative Society chairman Gitonga Gathua said farmers are facing serious hardships due to a backlog of unsold produce.Gathua sai …
Macadamia farmers push for lifting of export ban as unsold nuts pile upThe Standard
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has singled out the cotton sector as key to the economy, saying its value chain has the potential to create more jobs for youth in the country. …
Why State is in rush to push job creation in cotton value chainThe Standard
… Londiani MCA Vincent Korir also criticised the planned entry of the company into the coffee business, calling on the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFFA), the county government and other regulators to block what he termed unlawful operations. …
MCAs oppose new coffee buyer in Kericho amid legal disputeThe Standard
… Establishing a pool government service fee of say Sh3000 per container to support the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), KEPHIS, Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), KNRA, and all other agencies, for example, could be considered,” …
Port users decry increased levies by state agenciesThe Nyambene Miraa Farmers and Traders Association is pushing for miraa to be removed from Kenya's Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act, arguing that declassification is essential for crop development and access to new export markets such as the Middle East and Far East, while Somalia remains the largest current buyer.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Nyambene Miraa Farmers and Traders Association is pushing for miraa to be removed from Kenya's Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act, arguing that declassification is essential for crop development and access to new export markets such as the Middle East and Far East, while Somalia remains the largest current buyer.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Government increased the producer price of locally produced wheat to Sh5,100 per 90-kilogramme bag, an increase of Sh350 from the previous year's Sh4,750. The price increase came after cereal farmers in Narok County issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding better prices, though the new price falls short of the Sh5,378 per bag that farmers had demanded based on a government-commissioned cost-of-production study.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government has increased the producer price of wheat to Ksh.5,100 per 90-kilogram bag for the 2026 season, up from Ksh.4,750 last year, aiming to improve farmers' incomes and ensure stable wheat supply. The decline in expected harvest to about one million bags this season was attributed to adverse weather and farmer shifts to barley.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Women farmers at Citadel Farm in Kajiado County use modern greenhouses and cold-storage facilities to grow and export high-value herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme to European and Middle Eastern markets. One farmer, Yvonne Mumia Anyonyi, transitioned from a pilot career to establish the venture on leased land, initially investing between Sh15 million to Sh20 million in infrastructure.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
The government has launched a drive to double bixa production by expanding growers and utilising Kenya Bixa Limited's 3,000-tonne annual processing capacity, which currently operates at less than half capacity. The initiative aims to create farming and processing jobs while raising rural incomes in Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu counties.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
The African Cashew Alliance has intensified efforts to unlock the economic potential of the cashew nut industry in Kenya and nine other African countries through training actors in production, processing, value addition and marketing. A week-long training session in Mombasa equipped 81 participants from eleven countries in skills including Good Agricultural Management Practices, sustainable processing, and gender-responsive leadership.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Environment has launched a programme to equip farmers with climate-smart farming skills and is urging them to plant short-season crops to take advantage of anticipated El Nino rains and mitigate losses from the failed maize season caused by prolonged drought.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced a government plan to more than double Kenya's bixa production through expanded farming and full use of processing capacity. The initiative aims to create thousands of jobs, increase farmer incomes, and position bixa as a major commercial crop.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's sugarcane farmer groups have threatened nationwide protests and warned they could withdraw political support for President William Ruto in 2027 over claims of a coordinated scheme by government, sugar cartels and millers to obstruct Kenya Sugar Board director elections through court cases. A Kakamega High Court judge has scheduled further directions for July 31, 2026, prolonging the legal stalemate after elections initially planned for June 25 were delayed.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's High Court in Kisumu has ordered top government officials to account within seven days for the country's duty-free rice importation programme after Ahero rice farmers challenged the policy for lack of transparency and public participation. The court directed the Cabinet Secretaries for Treasury and Agriculture, the KRA and AFA to file detailed responses on the implementation of the Gazette Notice authorizing duty-free importation of 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white rice by November 30.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court in Kisumu has ordered the government to disclose details of a duty-free importation scheme for 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white rice, directing the Treasury, Agriculture Ministry, AFA and KRA to account for the programme within seven days following a petition by the Ahero Rice Farmers Association.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
Pyrethrum farmers have welcomed draft regulations from the Agriculture and Food Authority aimed at reviving the crop sector through stakeholder registration, licensing, and marketing controls. Farmers cited poor pricing and exploitation in the value chain as current obstacles, and the government has moved the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya to the National Treasury for commercial repositioning.
2 July 2026 · The Standard →
The government, through KNTC, AFA, and farmers' cooperatives, is clearing over 60,000 bags of Mwea rice to ease storage constraints and improve farmers' cash flow as new harvests approach. The exercise aims to strengthen Kenya's domestic rice value chain and ensure farmers have a dependable market.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A sharp decline in macadamia quality linked to premature harvesting, weak pest control, and poor post-harvest handling has left more than 200,000 smallholder farmers across Murang'a, Kirinyaga, Embu and Meru unable to sell large volumes of produce. An informal brokerage system dominates the market, forcing farmers to harvest early for immediate income, which further compromises quality and risks Kenya's standing in the global macadamia market.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's macadamia industry confronts its most difficult period in years, with stakeholders warning that problems extend beyond export-ban debates to include declining quality, poor farm management, pest infestations, and weak global markets. Industry players argue that policy shifts focused on export restrictions miss the underlying crisis of deteriorating nut quality and reduced profitability.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
Macadamia farmers are pressing for government intervention to address sector challenges, including lifting the ban on exporting raw macadamia nuts to clear mounting stockpiles on farms and in stores. The issue stems from limited processing capacity preventing farmers from selling their produce.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Agriculture and Food Authority has identified the cotton sector as key to the economy, citing its value chain's potential to create jobs for youth. Public sector workers and schools are identified as accessible markets to promote locally manufactured garments.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Members of Kericho County Assembly have opposed a new coffee company's plans to establish pulping and buying operations, arguing it breaches the Coffee Act 2026 and threatens cooperative societies. The Majority Leader stated that allowing private entities to buy coffee cherries directly from farmers could destabilize the sector and undermine the existing Kipkelion Coffee Cooperative Union.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Port stakeholders at Mombasa have raised concerns over increased levies by government agencies, particularly a new nuclear regulatory screening requirement from KNRA that will require containerised cargo to pass through radiation monitors. The move, originally set for May 2024 but deferred to July 2026, has prompted complaints from port users about additional costs and potential delays to cargo clearance.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →