Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the decision requiring sugar millers and importers to pay a 4 percent sugar development levy. Speaking before the Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation on Thursday, Kagwe explained that the levy is meant to support the growth of the sugar industry, facilitate a shift …
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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned that Kenya’s push to expand dairy exports will falter unless farmers and feed processors eradicate aflatoxin contamination and adopt a quality-based payment model. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Addressing the 17th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition (AFDA17) in …
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Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has wrapped up his tour of the United States, securing fresh opportunities for Kenya’s farm exports, investment partnerships, and farmer empowerment initiatives. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In meetings with Gavin Van Der Burgh, CEO of the United States Africa …
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Kenya is encouraging American firms to package tea at the source, saying local processing guarantees fresher products, full traceability, and better returns for farmers. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told U.S. investors that packaging tea in Kenya is more cost-effective …
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The High Court in Kerugoya has given the government the go-ahead to partially implement a gazette notice on duty-free rice imports, despite opposition from local farmers. The notice, issued on July 28 by Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe, had authorized the importation of 500,000 metric tonnes of grade one milled white …
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged scientists, innovators, and policymakers to channel their efforts into unlocking the potential of Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) as part of the country’s strategy to achieve food security. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Delivering his remarks at the Kenya National …
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The government has released 200,000 bags of subsidised maize to millers in a bid to stabilise prices and avert a potential shortage, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The maize, drawn from the National Strategic Grain Reserve, is being distributed through selected depots …
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The government has completed the leasing process for four state-owned sugar mills to private operators, aiming to rejuvenate the struggling sugar sector. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, formal agreements have been signed with sugarcane growers and workers’ unions to …
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Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced a new policy that will allow all 142 tea factories in the country to sell their tea directly to international markets. This policy change, revealed on Friday, aims to eliminate middlemen and improve profit margins for tea farmers. Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary for …
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has affirmed that Kenya is well-prepared to meet the European Union’s upcoming flower import standards, with necessary protocols already submitted. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kenya has developed and presented a False Codling Moth (FCM) System Approach protocol to the EU to ensure …
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