His Excellency the President issued Executive Order No. 3 of 2021 on Friday 12th March 2021 on revitalization of the tea sub-sector. H.E. the President noted: That the tea sub-sector has been experiencing challenges particularly with regard to diminishing earnings to tea farmers; That the management of the smallholder sub-sector is currently vested in KTDA…
The government recognizes that proper regulatory and policy framework are critical for growth and development of dairy sector. However, the sector has continued to face many challenges which has informed the development and review of the dairy regulations. In this regard, Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya this afternoon launched the Dairy Industry Regulations, 2021, which…
The Chief Administrative Secretary for Livestock and Fisheries Lawrence Angolo Omuhaka accompanied by Livestock Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai today officiated the 2021 graduation ceremony at the Dairy Training Institute at Naivasha . The 2021 graduation comprised of three groups of students who qualified and awarded certificates in Dairy Production and Management , Dairy Technology and…
Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya has said that the Kenyan government has not banned maize imports from Uganda. CS Munya has clarified that Kenya is trying to ensure consumer safety, calling on EAC trading partners to ratify the sanitary and phytosanitary standards on their produce. He was speaking during the handover of the reports on…
The proposed Coffee Bill 2020 prohibits millers and marketing agents from lending to farmers as 3 billion Cherry Advance Fund is available to coffee farmers at 3%. This was said by Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya during public participation meetings at Imenti Central and South in Meru County. He affirmed that Factory managements will no…