The Fibre Crops Directorate is a Government agency established under the Agriculture and Food Authority Act of 2013. Working within the AFA, the Fibre Crops Directorate plays a crucial role in promoting the development of the cotton and sisal value chains in Kenya and ensuring they remain a vital contributor to the country’s economy. The Directorate is responsible for regulating as well as implementing policies and strategies to enhance the production, processing, and marketing of cotton and sisal. The Fibre Crops Directorate works closely with other Government agencies, Sisal factories, Ginneries, Textile Cloth mills, farmers, and other stakeholders to ensure that the sisal and cotton industries in Kenya operate efficiently and sustainably.
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), through Fibre Crops Directorate, has been engaging stakeholders across various counties in the eastern region as part of the ongoing public participation exercise on the proposed fibre crops regulations. These forums aim to present and discuss the Draft Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, 2024, ensuring that industry players have the opportunity…
Today, the Agriculture and Food Authority through the Fibre Crops Directorate held a consultative forum on the Draft Crops (Fibre Crops) Regulations, 2024. In attendance was the Acting Director Fibre Crops Directorate, Grace Kyalo, Stakeholders and relevant state departments, Partner Government agencies and research and academia institutions. The aim of the meeting was to conduct…
Join us in the ongoing Nakuru National Show and learn more about the role of the Agriculture and Food Authority in regulating, Promoting and Developing scheduled Crops.
