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AFA intensifies crackdown on illegal macadamia trade

Sacco ReviewApril 15, 2026April 15, 202602 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has stepped up a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed dealers and processors of macadamia nuts across key growing counties, in a move aimed at restoring order and protecting farmers. According to the authority, the ongoing operation seeks to enforce compliance with the Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations of 2020….

AFA calls for cane development to stem recurrent shortages

Sacco ReviewMarch 29, 202603 mins

Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has called upon cane farmers to immediately embark on development of the crop in order to stem the recurrent shortages that have been witnessed in the past. Speaking at Chemelil Sugar Company during a joint medical eye camp, AFA director Samuel Ong’ow said the only option to combat cane shortages…

AFA announces avocado export resumption starting April 2

Sacco ReviewMarch 27, 202605 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has officially announced the resumption of avocado harvesting for export by sea shipment, effective April 2, 2026. This follows a suspension on avocado sea exports for the 2025/2026 season, which was imposed in October 2025 to address concerns over immature fruit harvesting and to protect the integrity of Kenya’s…

President Ruto signs coffee bill into law, paving way for major sector reforms

Sacco ReviewMarch 16, 202604 mins

President William Ruto has signed the Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No. 10 of 2023) into law, marking a significant milestone in efforts to revitalize Kenya’s coffee industry. The Bill was co-sponsored in the Senate by James Kamau Murango and in the National Assembly by Kimani Ichung’wah. The legislation aims to restructure the coffee sector by…

Kenya halts on harvest, trade of macadamia nuts to allow maturity and boost quality

Sacco ReviewNovember 12, 202503 mins

Kenya has imposes temporal halt on the harvesting and trade of domestically produced macadamia nuts from December 1, 2025, to February 15, 2026, the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has announced. The move aims to allow the crop to reach full maturity and maintain Kenya’s reputation for high-quality macadamia nuts in both local and international…

Avocado Society of Kenya appeal to AFA to reconsider its directive halting avocado exports

Sacco ReviewOctober 25, 202503 mins

Avocado Society of Kenya has appealed to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to reconsider its directive halting avocado exports. AFA had announced closing of avocado harvesting season for sea shipment for the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year, the directive came to force from October 20, 2025. In a closure notice issued by AFA Director General Brun…

AFA licenses 152 coffee dealers in the 2025/26 financial year

Sacco ReviewAugust 26, 202503 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority, (AFA) has licensed a total of 152 coffee dealers to export coffee from Kenya. In a statement on Tuesday AFA director general Dr Bruno Linyiru stated that the dealers were licensed under various categories, coffee Buyers are 126, Coffee Warehousemen 15 and Coffee Agents 11. Dr Linyiru stated that there…

Certification issues stall miraa farmers access to Djibouti Market

Sacco ReviewAugust 14, 202504 mins

A promising miraa export deal between Kenya and Djibouti is facing early uncertainties, as Kenyan traders struggle to meet certification requirements thus delaying access to a market worth over KSh20 million daily. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) recently announced that Kenya had secured approval to supply up to 20 tonnes of miraa per day…

Busia’s Muluanda Ginnery receives Cotton Seed Milling Equipment from AFA

Sacco ReviewJuly 4, 202503 mins

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has launched a cotton seed milling equipment at Luanda cotton ginnery in Samia Sub County in Busia. Speaking during the launch Director General of AFA Dr Bruno Linyiru said the milling equipment will help in value addition as a way of boosting cotton farming and profit to the farmers…

Farmers urged to elect genuine representatives in Kenya Sugar Board elections

Sacco ReviewFebruary 27, 202504 mins

Farmers in cane-growing areas have been urged not to elect misguided individuals in the upcoming Kenya Sugar Board zonal elections. Samuel Ongou, a board member at the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and an aspirant for the Central Zone, stated that farmers have endured hardships for many years, and it is crucial to elect individuals…