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Issue No. 3

Kenya Marks 1st International Coffee day •Multisectoral team on Nuts MRLs to be formed•2015 Tea Awards: Tea Packers Competition Winners•CSR: POICD comes to aid of promoted AVFAL -FC•Food Security: Potatoes and potato farming•National Horticulture Traceability System Exhibited at IFTF•Kenya, Tanzania and Brazil Team up for Cotton - Victoria Project•

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Interim Director GeneralTo the AFFA fraternity;

I believe that you had a restful Christmas break and that you are back, refreshed and re-energised for work.

We are in the second half of the Financial Year. Some of last year’s highlights at AFFA include the extension of the

Sugar safeguard for another twelve months, as well as the successful hosting of the 2015 Tea Marathon which was geared towards promoting the two most prominently

renowned Kenyan brands: Tea and athletics!

In horticulture, we are working to fully actualize the National Horticulture Trace-ability System, in a bid to ensure that we maintain our local and international markets.

In line with our mandate to promote the Crops sector, AFFA was an active partici-pant during the 6th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES 2015), as well as the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference, events which were held in Nairobi, where we show cased our Kenya agricultural products.

I commend each and every member of the AFFA fraternity for individually and collectively making it possible to realize the above, and many other milestones.

As we commence the 4th Quarter, we are aiming to complete most of the pro-grammes and projects we committed to carry out in this financial year. This will enable us exceed our targets by the end pf the financial year as we endeavour to render exemplary services.

I wish to thank all who contributed to produce this newsletter. Let us keep up the good spirit and utilize this tool effectively, not only to update one another as members of the AFFA fraternity, but also to communicate with our stakeholders on the gains we are making in developing the agricultural sector.

Lastly, may I take this opportunity to wish you a fruitful and properous new year!

Alfred Busolo Tabu

Interim Director General - AFFA


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tThe Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) is a State Corporation estab-lished through an Act of Parliament specifically, under section 3 of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act of 2013. Its functions include to:-

Coffee Fibre Crops Food Crops

Horticultural Crops Nuts and Oil Crops Pyrethrum and other Industrial Crops

Sugar Tea

Our Crops, Our Wealth

Administer the Crops Act, and the • Fisheries Act in accordance with the provisions of these Acts;Promote best practices in, and regu-• late, the production, processing, mar-keting, grading, storage, collection, transportation and warehousing of agricultural and aquatic products excluding livestock products as may be provided for under the Crops Act, and the Fisheries Act; Collect and collate data, maintain a • database on agricultural and aquatic products excluding livestock products, documents and monitor agriculture through registration of players as

provided for in the Crops Act and the Fisheries Act; Be responsible for determining the • research priorities in agriculture and aquaculture and to advise generally on research thereof; Advise the national government and • the county governments on agricul-tural and aquatic levies for purposes of planning, enhancing harmony and equity in the sector;Carry out such other functions as may • be assigned to it by this Act, the Crops Act, the Fisheries Act and any written law while respecting the roles of the two levels of the Government.

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On first of october, 2015, the world marked the first International Coffee Day as a day for celebrating coffee in all its diversity and enjoying the passion

and networking opportunities that the beverage creates.

The day established by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) was also an opportunity for companies to promote their role in this globally significant industry. The ICO is an Inter-Governmental organization for coffee that brings together producing/ exporting and importing countries. ICO member countries represent 95% of world coffee production and 83% of world consumption, Kenya being a member.

Locally, the event was marked at Machakos University College bringing together coffee produc-ers and consumers to celebrate fair trade in the commodity, while promoting domestic consump-tion. Globally, the celebrations were in Milan, Italy, (as well as around the globe), where many businesses and especially coffee retail houses sold coffee beverage and coffee products at discounted rates.

The launch of the International Coffee Day was facilitated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) thorugh Coffee Directorate, which is one of the nine Directorates under AFFA. The Directorate is charged with the responsibility of regulating and promoting the coffee indus-try in the country, and is spearheading the domestic coffee consumption campaign in its bid to grow the domestic market share as a price stabilization mechanism of Kenyan coffee.

The celebration of the International Coffee day provided an opportune moment to promote increased coffee drinking in Kenya, while providing a network for industry players to share the latest trends in the industry.

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Grenville Kiplimo Melli; Interim Head: Coffee

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Procession to mark the first international coffee day in Machakos

A multi sectorial technical working team will be created to collect and analyze the necessary scientific data to deter-

mine the current fosetyl levels in the Kenyan nuts, the source of these chemical residues and also to analyze data relating to Kenyan nuts interceptions in the destination market.

This was one of the resolutions an industry stakeholder forum convened by the Sub sec-tor regulator Nuts and Oil Crops Directorate of AFFA.

During the industry stakeholders’ meeting held at the KEPHIS head office in Nairobi on 10th November 2015, it was also resolved that a value chain approach would be adopted as an inclusive way of integrating all players within the value chain.

This is to ensure that we focus on the consumer as the starting point to production and map out key stakeholders in the value chain so as to prioritize the main challenges.

In addition, the participants agreed to create a joint monitoring and evaluation framework to facilitate enforcement of maximum resi-due levels (MRLs), estimate overall exposure to pesticides and conduct a thorough analysis

of agro-inputs to ascer-tain quality of agricul-tural inputs (pesticide formulations, fertilisers, soil and water).

However a more sus-tainable measure is to undertake farmer sen-sitization to ensure that they adhere to good agricultural practices such that the available knowledge is employed to address environ-mental, economic and social sustainability for on-farm production and post-production pro-cesses. These will result in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products.

World over, including in the local market, food safety is a paramount consideration in agricultural commodities trade, as a result of greater consumer awareness. For some time now the European commission has been issuing regulations in regard to the MRLs for fosetyl in certain products.

Whereas the chemical compounds targeted under MRLs are widely known to originate from pesticides, such compounds may also re-sult from the type of soil, fertilizer or pesti-cides applied to neighboring crops adjacent to the nut trees.

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Purple Tea. The varietal’s official name from the Kenyan Tea Research Institute is TRFK 306. It is known as ‘pur-ple tea’ due to the plant’s distinctive, purple-reddish

leaves.

This is due to high levels of anthocyanins, the same antioxidants that give color to foods like blueberries, cranberries, grapes, and even red cab-bage or eggplants. The planting material for manufacturing purple tea was released to the planters in 2011 for commercial cultivation.

Purple tea is a rare type of thirst quenching tea with excellent brisk-ness and flavor in oxidized form with lots of health benefits .It’s known to contain exceptionally high levels of anthocyanins and catechins when steamed to produce purple tea.

Because of their ability to track down free radicals in the body and re-duce inflammation in the cells, anthocyanins are believed to be a mighty health-boosting antioxidant.

This helps fight free radicals in the body hence reducing risks of hyper-tension and cardiac arrests. Kenya is the world’s third-largest tea pro-ducer (after China and India), with the vast majority of the crop being black tea.

In addition, unique varietals like purple tea empower small-scale Ke-nyan tea farmers with a specialty product that helps them gain an ad-vantage in a competitive global tea market.

What’s so great about the purple tea?

Health Benefits: It has been found to have a host of medicinal proper-ties, is rich in anthocyanins and contains catechins. Purple tea has low caffeine content and is high in antioxidants that provide antioxidants to the body.

• Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar metabolism;• Helps fight free radicals in the body hence reducing risks of hypertension and cardiac arrests;• Reduce risks of certain types of cancer;• Improves vision, and;• Helps reduce constipation

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• Supports women reproductive health• Used as drug supplements, preservatives and other industrial uses• Used in the manufacture of fast moving consumer goods such as health care products, foods and confectionar- ies.

Kenya produces unique purple tea which fetch-es three to four times the price of black tea and has established both a domestic and export markets.

Brewing that tantalizing purple tea cup

Put 1/2 teaspoon of purple tea in a teapot• Brew for 5 minutes with warm water to un-• lock the distinct earthy and rustic taste.Add lemon and honey to enhance flavour... • then enjoy the drink!

So if you love drinking tea or you are looking for a beverage with newly found health ben-efits, then you just might want to try purple tea. It’s definitely is the next ‘big thing’ in the world of tea!

Promoting specialty tea

The Tea Directorate is spearheading efforts to promote cottage production of specialty teas

and top on the list is manu-facture of purple tea.

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1) MARKETING CATEGORY:a) Award for marketing strategy: KETEPAb) Award for product Innovation: Gold Crown Beverages Ltdc) Award for sales growth (Local Sales): James Finlays

D) Overall Winner For Marketing: Ketepa

2) BRANDING CATEGORYa) Award for brand resonance: Baraka Chaib) Award for brand identity matrix: Kericho Goldc) Award for Brand universality: Kericho Gold

D) Overall Winner For Branding: Gold Crown Beverages Ltd

3) VALUE ADDITION (EXPORT)a) Award for export Value (per kg): Gold Crown Beverages ltdb) Award for Market growth (Absolute) - James Finlays

C) Overall Winner Of Value Addition: Gold Crown Beverages Ltd

4) 2015 SPECIAL RECOGNITIONa) Award for Marketing penetration, packag-ing and product line extension: Angie’s Purple tea - Njeru industriesb) Award for effective Niche Marketing and unique packaging: Hassan Tea - APR commodi-ties limited

OVERALL WINNERS: TEA PACKERS 2015

Position one: Gold Crown Beverages LtdFirst Runners up: KETEPASecond Runners up: Karirana Estates Kimited

2015 TEA AWARDS: TEA PACKERS

COMPETITION WINNERS

The African Vol-unteers Football Academy for the

Less privileged Football Club (AVFAL – FC) se-

nior team is now headed for promotion to Provincial league in 2016 after a first attempt of competing in County league, where it emerged second in a pool of nine teams.

And with that, it will be donning new jerseys, thanks to a Corporate Social Responsibility support from AFFA’s Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops Direc-torate!

AVFAL – FC, a non-profit making community youth soccer club registered under the Ministry of Culture – Sports department, was beaten only twice after playing a total of 17 matches in the footballing sea-son that has just ended.

Established in 2009, AVFAL FC is based in Nakuru Town West constituency - Nakuru County, with its training field located at Pyrethrum Directorates’ Es-tate IV Staff quarters.

AVFAL- Nakuru has playing units for under 13 year-olds, under 15 year-olds and the senior playing unit made up of players aged between 17 – 28 years.

Both under 15 years team and senior teams are affili-ated to Federation of Ke-nyan Football (FKF), Nakuru Sub Branch and FKF Central Rift branch and are partici-pating organized leagues .

Now, the team has a dona-tion of new set of 15 pieces of AVFAL – FC branded Navy Blue soccer jerseys (Top & Shorts) and a fully equipped First Aid Kit from Pyrethrum & Other Industri-al Crops Directorate as they prepare to participate in the high provincial competi-

tion in 2016.

“We shall continue supporting youth initiatives and the club in particular through the directorate’s cor-porate social responsibilityprogramme,” said Mr. Solomon Odera, the interim Head of Pyrethrum and Other Industrial Crops Directorate.

He urged the players to shun irresponsible behaviors or activities, concentrating more on the recreational activities such as sports during their free time. He promised to assist the club to sustain its soccer activi-ties.

While receiving the set of Navy Blue team jerseys and the equipment at the Directorate’s offices in Na-kuru’s industrial area, the AVFAL-FC’s Manager and Coach Mr. Charles Odongo, flanked by a squad of 15 senior team players, thanked the Directorate for allowing AVFAL to maintain and use the field at the Directorates Estate IV Staff quarter as a training ground for the youth.

He requested the Directorate’s management to allow the club to renovate a Hall adjacent to the training field at Estate IV, so that it may be used for indoor soccer session and also as a club house and shelter during rainy training seasons.

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POICD Comes to the Aid of Promoted AVFAL - FC

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

AVFAL-FC senior team, donning the new kit donated by the AFFA-Pyrethrum and Other Indus-trial Crops Directorate, have a photo moment with the Directorate’s managament.

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Ms. Chebii Kilel; Interim Head:

Food DirectoratePotatoes (Solanum tuberosum) were first domesticated in the Andes Mountains of South America before being spread to Europe by early traders and voyagers. Potatoes were introduced to Africa during colonial period. The colonial govern-ment promoted potato growing as a way of providing low cost vegetables to the population and feeding the First and Second World War troops.

Currently, potato crop is the third most important crop consumed in the world after rice and wheat. Statistics indicate that more than a billion people eat potatoes and the global production of potatoes exceeds 300 million metric tons. The Andes boasts of more than 4,000 varieties of native potatoes that come in many shapes and sizes. Over 180 wild potato species exist too.

Potatoes are produced in over 100 countries in the world with more than half of the global po-tato production coming from the developing countries, who have increased the area under potato production as the crop contributes to food security.

In Africa, potato growing conditions range from the commercial irrigation practiced in Egypt and South Africa to rain-fed production in the tropical highland zones of Eastern and Central Africa.Production in 2013 was:

Algeria (4,928,028);• Egypt (4,800,000); • Malawi (4,535,955);• South Africa (2,252,000);• Rwanda (2,240,715) and;• Kenya (2,192,885). •

Potato industry in Kenya

Potatoes are ranked second (after maize) as the most important staple food crop in Kenya. The country produces 2-3 million tonnes of potatoes, valued at Ksh.40-50 billion compared to maize (40 million bags valued at Ksh.120 billion annually). There is potential for expansion from current levels of 20 tonnes per ha to 40 tonnes per ha.

Potato Status Survey

The current situation of the potato industry can be elucidated by the Crops Status Survey carried out by the AFFA (Food Directorate) on various Food Crops including potatoes. Popular potato va-rieties grown under the area of the status surveyinclude: Shangi, Sherekea, Kenya Karibu, Kenya Mpya, Rudolph, Markies, Purple Gold and Tigoni.

Potatoes in the country are currently produced in the Rift Valley, Central and Eastern regions. The 13 major potato producing counties are: Bomet, Bungoma, Elgeiyo-Marakwet, Kiambu, Meru Na-kuru, Narok, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Taita-Taveta, Trans-Nzoia, UasinGishu and West Pokot

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The survey indicates that farmers prefer growing Shangi due to the high demand from the market. It is argued that the Shangi potato cooks and dries very fast thus using very little energy. It is also not soggy, does not break easily or become discolored unlike other varieties. Farmers also prefer shangi as it doesn’t demand intensive chemical use to manage it.

Benefits

It is estimated that the industry employs 3.3m Kenyans. the sector also helps alleviate food insecurity, poverty and mal-nutrition while increasing incomes in line with vision 2030’s blue print towards transforming Kenya into a middle income country.

Potatoes are highly adaptable unlike grains. They have a high nutritive value (good amino acid balance, high in calories, proteins, calcium, potassium and fiber) and can be prepared by mashing, chipping, crisping, boiling, baking and roasting.

They are used in making starch, pharmaceutical carrier material, soap, alcohol, biogas genera-tion and animal feeds.

Chipping potatoes (making French fries) has in-creased potato consumption and contributed to the rapid growth of the fast food industry. Ap-proximately 60% of the fresh produce grown and traded by urban traders in Kenya is ab-sorbed by fast food outlets such as restaurants and street market stalls (mama mbogas)

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Food Directorate’s Technical Advisory Team with Farmers at Wambugu ATC in Nyeri after successful completion of Crop Status Survey in the county

“Approximately 60% of the fresh produce grown and traded by urban traders in Kenya is absorbed by fast food outlets such as restau-rants and street market stalls

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As part of global exposure in potato pro-duction as well as sharing knowledge from a successful potato producers, a

Trade Mission (that included 24 companies from Kenya and Tanzania as well as AFFA, repre-sented by the Interim Head of the Food Director-ate) was organized to visit Netherlands on15th - 20th November 2015. This was facilitated by Nederlandse Export Combinatie- Dutch Ex-port Combination and Phaff Export Marketing commissioned by Rijksdienstvoor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) in collaboration with Dutch Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania

The mission addressed the challenges of potato seed availability, inadquate storage facilities and agriculture technologyand limited funding. Other activities included matchmaking sessions with poten-tial partners: visits to potato farm-ers, storage facilities, manufacturers of high-quality potato storage fa-cilities and meetings with financiers such as Chase Bank.

Interested Dutch investors had the opportunity to meet key industry players, deliberate on pertinent is-sues and chart a way forward with actionable solutions in the potato sector.

Potato industry in the Netherlands

Potato production is entrenched in the Dutch farmers who are cultivat-ing more than 200 varieties in more than one quarter of the available arable land. Main uses of potatoes are: starch production, vegetable consumption, processing (pre-fried or frozen pommes frites/chips, instant mashed-potato powder, flakes or granules) and seed pro-duction.

The Netherlands boasts of the World’s largest potato pro-duction and seed potato growing industry. In fact, their Ag-riculture sector is one of the most advanced in the world of agri-food innovative technology with a 10% contribution to the economy and employs more than 660,000 people while agri-food has a 20% contribution to the GDP of the country.

The Country produces between 40 tonnes and 50 tonnes of potatoes per hactare and contributes about 22% of the world’s potato export.

The Dutch offer the world extraordinary potatoes as a re-

sult of close cooperation among stakeholders such as farm-ers, researchers, traders, food distributors, environmental activists and the government. Holland farmers are always improving potato production, expanding their product range and introducing new varieties.

Importance

The Netherlands potato sector forms a commendable benchmark for the Kenyan Potato Sector. The Dutch have been in the potato agribusi-ness for long thus they offer invalu-able information, skill, technology and research along the potato value chain.

In light of the huge benefits Kenya seeks to gain from the Dutch connec-tions, KEPHIS has approved over 31 species of Dutch potatoes and 17 licensed seed suppliers to address seed availability issues in Kenya.

There is a plan to purchase cold storage facilities for po-tato farmers.

Potato farming in Kenya has a huge potential for expan-sion. There is enough land for potato cultivation and the climate is good for production. The recently concluded Trade mission was crucial in identifying challenges facing the industry, linkages and routes of intervention from vari-ous stakeholders.

In particular, the Dutch are collaborating with local institu-tions and farmers to provide potato seedlings, potato tech-nology, water management technology and research and cold storage facilities that have a direct impact on potato pricing and marketing.

In addition, the high demand for processing varieties and table potatoes makes potato production a very viable business.

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The Dutch are collaborat-ing with local institutions and

farmers to provide potato seedlings, potato technology,

water management technology and research and cold storage

facilities that have a direct impact on potato pricing and

marketing.

The National Horticulture Traceability System was among the exhibits that Kenya was presenting during the recently concluded the International Flowers Trade

Fair (IFTF) in The Netherlands.

During the fair that was held held from 4th to 6th November 2015, Mr. Zakayo Magara, Interim Head of AFFA’s Horticul-tural Crops Directorate said the Kenyan government part-nered with USAID - Kaves project to develop the system that incorporates all aspects in the value chain from inspection, growers and transport traceability.

“The system will be enhancing transparency of products in the value chain,” said Mr. Magara, adding that piloting of the system has involved small growers and 12 export com-panies two of which are big exporters.

He said the Horticultural Crops Directorate has made amendments on horticulture regulation to ensure supplying quality material to the mar-ket.

Bernard Odanga from KEPHIS termed the Traceability System as an important tool to track product inputs like pesticides and seeds used.

During the Fair, the National Mechanism for compliance was launched.

Speaking during the launch, Jane Ngige from the Kenya Flower council termed the National Mechanism for Compliance, which had taken various stakeholders, including the Dutch gov-ernment through its Nairobi Embassy two years to set up, as an effective tool in communicating to buyers and stakeholders on improvements of the flower industry in Kenya and meeting mar-

ket requirements.

Thomas Van idler, the Private sector development coach at Dutch embassy in Kenya said that there is need to set up a centre of excellence in flowers, climate smart and recycling of input and use of innovative technologies.

Speaking at the same event, Agatha Thuo, (CEC Nyandarua County) noted that the Kenyan constitution created two levels of government in 2010 with Agriculture being one of de-volved functions, and that an Intergovernmental secretariat had been formed to ensure seamless relations between the two levels of government. She said her county had structures to handle horticultural commodities.

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The Kenyan delegation to the fair was comprised of Za-kayo Magara and Josephine Simiyu (both from AFFA-Horticultural Crops Directorate), Nehemiah Chepkwony (Ministry of Agri-culture, Livestock and Fisheries), Bernard Odanga (KEPHIS), Agatha Thuo (CEC-Nyan-darua County) and Jane Ngige (Kenya Flower Council).

In addition, the team was joined by the consultants of the traceabil-ity project Ian Finlayson (Fresh produce Con-sortium-UK) and Rosemary Amondi (Tracesoft).

The team was welcomed by the Kenyan Mission to Hague representative Rose Sumbeiywo and the Kenyan representative to the EU delegation madam Mariene.

The organization of the Kenyan stand was coordinat-ed by the Kenya Flower Council, hosting12 companies, including:

AAA Roses• Baraka roses • Dilpack Kenya•

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with USAID - Kaves project to develop thesystem that in-corporates all as-pects in the value chain from inspec-tion, growers and

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(Z. Magara, interim Head: HCD)

Equinox Horticulture Limited • Kimman Roses • Mzurrie Flowers • Panda Flowers • Panocal International Limited, • Rainforest farmlands• Sian Agriflora • Subati flowers • Credible blooms •



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Mr. Anthony Muriithi; Interim Head; Fibre Crops An initiative termed ‘The Cotton Vic-

toria Project’ by the Brazilian Coop-eration Agency, Tanzania and Kenya

is underway, after a Technical Cooperation Agreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the African Union signed on the 28th of February, 2007.

This project is a complementary Agreement for the implementation of Innovative Horizon-tal Cooperation Projects whose purpose is to sustainably develop the cotton value chain in African countries.

Background

The commitment of the Brazilian technical co-operation to the development of the cotton sector in Africa is originally based on two el-ements related to external negotiations:

The Cotton Initiative, concretized in a • manifesto against subsidies granted by developed countries to their cotton sec-tors, submitted to the World Trade Or-ganization (WTO) in May, 2003, by the C-4 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and MaliThe settlement of the dispute between • Brazil and the United Stated of America, which brought about the possibility of using technical cooperation activities, as part of the resources which the US should transfer to Brazil on an annual basis, as compensation for the American subsidies to their cotton sector.

With regard to the first situation mentioned above, the Brazilian Government, in 2006, expressed its support to the signatory coun-tries by signing a Program to Support the Development of the Cotton Sector in the C-4 Countries, known as the Cotton-4 Project.

On the other hand, is the Bra-zilian Cotton In-stitute (Instituto Brasileiro do Algodão – IBA) signed jointly with the Bra-zilian Ministry of External Relations. Through this Memorandum of Understanding, the Insti-tute committed itself to make available 10% of resources provided by the USA to fund technical assistance and training activities re-lated to cotton production, for the benefit of producing countries in Latin America and in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Based on such, as well as on the Cotton-4 Project experience, and with the purpose of increasing the scope of the ongoing technical cooperation program with African countries, the Brazilian cooperation Agency/MRE de-cided to negotiate the use of IBA resources to fund cotton-related projects focused on validation, capacity building and transfer of Brazilian technologies to African countries that traditionally grow this crop such as Ke-nya and Tanzania.

Project purpose

There are different production systems in the area covered by the project, because pro-duction factors differ from one country to the other, especially in terms of land use, access to capital, technology and workforce.

This fact favors a possibly very high synergy among the two countries participating in this initiative.

In spite of each cotton producing region in each these countries requiring recommen-dations on specific production systems, the

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common denominator the Project needs to use to integrate its different initiatives is the transfer and adaptation of high-yielding cotton varieties that have great potential for introduction in the region, as well as the setting-up of system for the produc-tion, certification and marketing of seeds from such varieties.

This is done in such a way that integrates the vari-ous distinct production regions, thus greatly reduc-ing costs farmers incur to have access to high-yield-ing cotton varieties and, consequently, increasing competitiveness and income.

Parallel to this and with a view to complement such structure, different technologies for integrated crop management and soil management will be trans-ferred and adapted, so as to build the capacity of technical experts from partner institutions in mod-ern technologies adapted to local conditions and to design improved cotton production systems for each one of the different cotton producing regions covered by this Project.

Moreover, the project intends to provide direct ru-ral extension service to farmers participating in the initiative and in collaboration with local stake-holders, provide an economic viability assessment of the sustainability of the initiative in each imple-mentation step.

The idea is to ensure that local populations are the real beneficiaries of the income generated by the

Project.

The project cycle and scope

The Project will be focused on implementing ac-tivities geared towards increasing the competitive-ness of cotton production in Kenya and Tanzania, The project will run for 4 years from 2016 – 2019 based on the following elements:

Adaptation and transfer of technologies for the • management of cotton materials exchanged and materials from related crops at the exper-imental stations in Mwanza and Kisumu;Development of a regional and integrated sys-• tem of basic and certified seed production, as well as training of technical professionals for the management of the quality control system;Improvement of facilities, as well as capacity • building of technical professionals from part-ner institutions;Establishment of a regional network on technol-• ogy for cotton production with head office in Mwanza, Tanzania, and a unit in Kisumu, Ke-nya;Capacity building in cotton production systems • and improvement of related crops;Capacity building of extension agents and • farmers in farming techniques adapted to the local context; andAnalysis of the cotton production chain in Ke-• nya and Tanzania.

MKATABA WA HUDUMA

Tuma pongezi, malalamishi na maoni yoyote ya kuboresha utoaji wa huduma kwa Mkurugenzi Mkuu;MAMLAKA YA KILIMO, UVUVI NA CHAKULA

Tea House | Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road/ S.L.P 37962 - 00100 NAIROBISimu: (+254 20) 3872421 Simu ya mkono: (+254)722-200556; (+254)734-600944

TUVUTI: www.agricultureauthority.go.ke/about-us/complaints/BARUA PEPE: [email protected]

auTUME YA HAKI YA UTAWALA

WEST END TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR, WAIYAKI WAY WESTLANDSPO BOX 20414 - 00200 NAIROBI. SIMU: +254 020 2270000

HUDUMA MASHARTI MALIPO MUDAMaswali yaliyoandikwa Maswali yaliyoandikwa na mteja Bure Muda usiozidi siku 7 za kazi tangu kupokea ombi

la mteja

Maswali kupitia njia ya simu Maswali ya mteja kupitia njia ya simu Bure Muda usiozidi saa 24 tangu kupokea simu ya mteja

Maswali ya barua-pepe Barua-Pepe ya maswali ya mteja Bure Muda usiozidi saa 12 tangu kupokea barua-pepe ya mteja

Malalamishi ya umma Malalamishi ya mteja Bure Muda usiozidi siku 7 tangu kupokea malalamishi ya mteja

Maswali kutoka kwa vyombo vya habari

Maswali ya vyombo vya habari Bure Muda usiozidi siku 2 tangu kupokea maswali ya vyombo vya habari

Malipo ya bidhaa na huduma Kutoa huduma na bidhaa ipasavyo na kuwasilisha stakabadhi husika za kudai malipo

Bure Muda usiozidi Siku 30 za kazi tangu kutoa huduma au bidhaa ipasavyo

Usajili na utoaji leseni kwa wadau wote kwenye sekta ya uzalishaji

Kwa mujibu wa kanuni za bidhaa tofauti Kwa mujibu wa kanuni za bidhaa tofauti

Kwa mujibu wa kanuni za bidhaa tofauti

Utoaji wa huduma za kitaalamu na ushauri

- Ombi la mteja - Uwezo wa kitaalamu

Bure Kila wakati

Ustawishaji wa mimea iliyoorodheshwa

- Ombi la mteja- Kuibuka kwa teknolojia mpya na aina tofauti ya mimea- Kuibuka kwa masoko mapya- Mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa yanayoathiri uzalishaji- Mabadiliko ya misimu ya mimea

Bure Kila wakati

Usambazaji habari - Ombi la mteja - Kwa mujibu wa kanuni na sheria

Bure Siku 1 kwa habari zilizopo, siku 60 kwa habari

Kukuza utengenazaji wa bidhaa mbalimbali na kuongeza bidhaa thamani

- Ombi la mteja- Kuibuka kwa masoko mapya

Bure Kila wakati

Ukuzaji wa bidhaa zilizoorodheshwa

- Ombi la mteja- Kuibuka kwa masoko mapya na mabadiliko katika mahitaji ya masoko- Kuendeleza ushindani

Ugavi wa gharama Kila mwezi

Uimarishaji wa muundo msingi kuwanufaisha wadau wote

- Ombi la mteja

- Ushirikiano na wizara na kaunti husika

Bure Kila wakati

Kutekelza uchunguzi kuhusu uzalishaji na masoko kupitia

- Ombi la mteja - Kuendeleza ushindani- Kupanua na kuendeleza masoko

Bure Kila wakati

Ukuzaji wa viwango

wa chakula

- Haja ya kutimiza viwango vya uuzaji na masoko- Kuzingatia kanuni na viwango vya kitaifa na kimataifa

Bure Kila wakati

Kuhakikisha utekelezaji wa viwango na kanuni

Viwango na kanuni Kwa mujibu wa viwango na kanuni zilizoko

Kwa mujibu wa viwango na kanuni zilizoko

Ukuzaji wa mipango ya kuhakikisha chakula cha kutosha

Ushirikiano na serikali za Kaunti Bure Kila wakati

Kusuluhisha mizozo kati ya wadau

- Ombi la mteja- Mizozo inayoibuka kwa wadau kwenye sekta

Bure Siku 60 za kazi

MAMLAKA YA KILIMO, UVUVI NA CHAKULA



Corporate AFFA PICTORIAL

Awarding Certificate for the use of Cof-fee Kenya Mark of Origin: Coffee Di-rectorate awarded the certificates to five industry players to use the Coffee Kenya Mark of origin at an event held at Ke-nya School of Monetary Studies. These industry stakeholders are:Sasini Limited, Rashid Moledina and Company, Sanga-na Commodities, Sustainable Manage-ment service and Coffee Management Service Limited. Present during the ceremony was graced by Ms Elizabeth Kimenyi, for the Interim Director general of AFFA , as the chief guest, Mr. Samuel Waigwa (State Department of Agriculture), Mr. Grenville Melli, Interim Head of Coffee Directorate, and Mrs Immaculate Oduori (KeBS), among others.

THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED 2015 TEA INDUSTRY TASKFORCE un-der the chairmanship of Simon Kagiri Kamatu, to review the perfor-mance of the tea industry and propose the best ways to develop it further met with stakeholders from all coffee growing counties as well as coastal and Nairobi region.

During the Coastal phase, the taskforce visited Chai Trading Company Ltd’s Warehousing complex in Miritini and paid a courtesy call to Mombasa County Government, where it was received and shared with Hon A. Njaramba, CEC ( Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries), among other visitied areas, to meet stakeholders and collect views.

AFFA won as the BEST REGULATORY AUTHORITY during the North Rift ASK (Kitale) Show. The Trophy was presented by Mr. Eugene Wamalwa, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Water and Irrigation (centre) and was received by Mr. Alfred Busolo Tabu, Interim Director-General (2nd left).

James Nzomo, AFFA’s Officer (Coffe Directorate) - standing, right ex-plains a point to visitors to the authority’s exhibition during the W.T.O. Ministerial Conference & Expo that was held in Nairobi.

AFFA Directorates’/Commodities Fund’s Contacts

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) Tea House | Naivasha Road, Off Ngong Road || P.O. Box 37962 - 00100 NAIROBILandline: (+254 20) 3872421 || Cell phone: (+254)722-200556; (+254)734-600944Email: [email protected] || Website: www.agricultureauthority.go.ke

Tea DirectorateTea House | Naivasha Road, Off Ngong RoadP.O. Box 20064 – 00200 NAIROBILandline: (+254 20) 2536869 | 2536886Cellphone: (+254) 722-200556| (+254) 734600944; Fax: (+254 20) 3862120Email: [email protected]

Sugar DirectorateSukari Plaza, Upper Kabete, Off Waiyaki way, P.O Box 51500 - 00200 Nairobi, Tel: +254 20 8018750/1/2/3; Mobile: +254 722-203127/ 8, 733-333378/ 9; Fax: +254 20 2021266 SMS: 6554, Hotline: 0707349908 Email: [email protected]

Coffee DirectorateCoffee Plaza Bldg, 10th Floor, Haile Selassie AvenueP. O. Box 30566 – 00100 NAIROBIPhone: +254 20 342717, +254 20 342358Mobile: 0710 670 026, 0788109426Tel: 0707 100 100 or +254 20 315242 Email: [email protected]

Nuts and Oil Crops DirectorateNSSF Building, 6th Floor, Nkrumah Road P. O. Box 84351-80100, MOMBASALandline: (041)2319616, (041)2319617, (041)2319613, Cell phone: 0702217682 / 0737217682.Email: [email protected]

Pyrethrum and Other industrial Crops DirectorateGENERAL MATHENGE RDP.O. Box 420-20100 – NAKURUTEL: 254-5121156/70/72Email: [email protected]

Food DirectorateSukari Plaza, Upper Kabete, Off Waiyaki way, P. O. Box 51500 - 00200 NAIROBITel: +254 20 801 8750/1/2/3 Mobile: +254 722-203127/ 8, 733-333378/ 9 Fax: +254 20 2021266Email: [email protected]

Horticultural Crops DirectorateAirport Road Opposite J.K.I.AP.O. Box 42601 -00100 NAIROBITel +254 20 2088469/ 3597362/3597356/ 2131560Email: [email protected]

Fibre Crops DirectorateWest Riverside Lane, off Riverside DriveP O Box 66271—00800 Westlands, NAIROBITel: +254202339829 +254202339829/30Email: [email protected]

Commodities FundKenya Railways Headquarters Building - Block D; 2nd floor; Workshop Road, Off Haile Selassie Avenue

P.O. Box 52714 -00200 NAIROBITel: (+254) 20 2210806/7/9/12 || Mobile: 0737204278/9, 0728602427/8|| Fax: 2210816

Email: [email protected]: www.codf.co.ke

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