This directorate promotes Kenya’s horticultural sector, focusing on high-quality production and export of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. It offers guidance on sustainable practices, value addition, and compliance with international standards. By enhancing competitiveness, it aims to position Kenya as a leading horticultural exporter, driving economic growth and job creation.
Supporting the production of nuts and oil crops, this directorate fosters agricultural diversification and food security. It provides resources to improve crop yields, quality, and market access, benefiting smallholder farmers and the economy. The directorate’s initiatives also support sustainable practices and value addition for products like macadamia and sesame.
Focused on Kenya’s staple food crops, this directorate ensures food security and accessibility. By promoting best practices in crop management and productivity, it supports sustainable production of maize, rice, and legumes. Its mission is to stabilize food supply, enhance nutrition, and strengthen the economic welfare of farming communities.
This directorate oversees the production and trade of miraa, pyrethrum, and other industrial crops. It works to ensure quality, compliance, and market growth for these valuable agricultural products. Through regulation and support for sustainable practices, it aims to boost competitiveness and provide reliable income to farmers.
The Coffee Directorate supports Kenya’s coffee industry by enhancing productivity, quality, and global competitiveness. It provides guidance on best practices for farmers, improves value chains, and strengthens market access. Its role is vital in sustaining Kenya’s reputation for premium coffee while promoting economic growth and industry sustainability.
Supporting Kenya’s fibre industry, this directorate focuses on crops like cotton and sisal. It aims to improve production methods, enhance quality, and expand market opportunities. By fostering sustainable farming and adding value, the directorate promotes economic growth and job creation within Kenya’s fibre crop sector.