The Authority is the successor of former regulatory institutions in the sector that were merged into Directorates under the Authority, with the commencement of Crops Act, 2013 on 1st August 2014, including Coffee Board of Kenya, Kenya Sugar Board, Coconut Development Authority, Cotton Development Authority, Sisal Board of Kenya, Pyrethrum Board of Kenya and Horticultural Crops Development Authority.
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) – Nuts and Oil Crops Directorate today led a successful tree planting exercise at the Chapembe Mangrove area, Makumba Sublocation, Junda Location in Kisauni Sub-county, Mombasa County.
The Agriculture and Food Authority’s Food Crops Directorate this week led a successful tree planting initiative. In partnership with the Kenya Forest Service, Meru University, and Kaaga Girls High School, a total of 18,500 assorted forest trees were planted. The event was graced by Prof. Eustace Mwenda representing the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Simon Thuranira (Deputy…
The Agriculture and Food Authority regulates, develops, and promotes the nuts and oil crops sub-sector under the Crops Act 2013 and AFA Act 2013. The Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations 2020 impose levies on imports and exports of nuts and oil crops products as specified.
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