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The Leading Newspaper for Co-operative Movement in Kenya
Kenya has recorded a breakthrough in its trade relations with China after the first shipments of agricultural goods were exported under Beijing’s new zero‑tariff policy, which arrived at Chinese ports, opening fresh opportunities for farmers, exporters, and manufacturers. The inaugural consignments included fresh avocados, crude avocado oil, coffee, green beans, hides, and skins; all exported…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned against attempts to roll back the newly introduced 0.8 per cent tea export levy, insisting the charge is vital to finance marketing, research, and value‑addition programmes aimed at revitalising Kenya’s tea industry. Appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Kagwe defended the Tea Levy…
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has identified the cotton value chain as a critical engine for job growth, particularly for the youth, and is urging Kenyans to embrace locally produced fabrics over imports. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lamu, AFA Chairman Cornelly Serem challenged citizens to rethink their consumption habits. “When you are…
The Kajiado Members of County Assembly (MCAs) have raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of agricultural mechanization services following the adoption of a report by the Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Joseph Mutunkei. The Committee’s oversight findings paint a troubling picture of neglect, mismanagement, and loss of critical public assets meant to support farmers…
Farmers across Western Kenya are being urged to diversify into coffee farming as part of government efforts to revive agricultural incomes in the region. Speaking during a sensitisation forum in Busia County, Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said coffee offers far better returns than traditional crops such as sugarcane and maize, which have suffered declining…
Kenyan tea farmers are set to access high‑value international buyers following the signing of a landmark export and promotional agreement between French tea company Palais des Thés, Gatanga Industries Limited, and Equity Group Holdings Plc. The deal was signed in Nairobi on the sidelines of the Africa Forward: Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth Summit,…
Kenyan coffee farmers, cooperatives, and exporters earned significantly higher returns from direct coffee export sales in March 2026 as international buyers continued paying premium prices for high-quality and traceable Kenyan coffee outside the traditional auction system. According to a new report by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), growers and exporters sold 1.70 million kilograms…
Scientist and Environmentalist, PM Mokaya has petitioned the African Union to ban the use of toxic chemicals in agriculture, arguing that profit-driven farming is endangering human health, soil fertility, and the continent’s food security. Mokaya cited highly hazardous pesticides, or HHPs, that are still used across Africa despite being banned or restricted in the EU…
Kenya’s largest tea export market, Pakistan, has formally protested the newly introduced 0.8 per cent export levy on tea, warning that the measure will raise import costs and strain an already fragile market. In a letter addressed to the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) Chief Executive Officer Willy Mutai, the Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) urged…
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has moved to address growing concerns over a new tea levy, saying the charge is designed to fund industry development programmes and ultimately raise returns for tea farmers across the country. In a press statement dated May 8, 2026, TBK Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Willy Mutai said the government…
