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Mango farmers to resume lucrative European markets - FarmKenya Initiative

FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Market By Japheth Makau | March 12th 2021 at 07:30:00 GMT +0300 Kenya will resume the multi-billion lucrative European market in September this year. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] Kenya will resume the multi-billion lucrative European market in September this year after an eight-year break following an attack of mangoes by fruit flies.  The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)–Horticulture Crops Directorate (HCD) states that resumption of the EU market is informed by the drastic reduction of fruit flies infestation in the leading mango growing counties. HCD assistant director in charge of regulations and compliance Wilfred Yako explained that the recommencing of the profitable EU export market is further guided by the successful implementation of strategies to tame the pests such as the Komesha Fruit Fly Campaign launched two years ago and offering of traps to small-scale farmers.

Blow for flower farmers as Government increases agricultural produce tax

Blow for flower farmers as Government increases agricultural produce tax Shares The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has announced its objection against the move by the government to increase the Agricultural Produce Cess (tax) effective 1st January 2021. As the representative body for growers, exporters and relevant cut-flower and ornamentals value chain actors, the council claims that the passing and implementation of the Horticulture (Crops) Regulations is being undertaken without proper consultation with the industry players. According to Clement Tulezi, Chief Executive Officer KFC, exporters of fresh produce in the country are from 1st January 2021 paying at least four times the previous Agricultural Produce Cess.

Farming ideas that will be lucrative in 2021 - FarmKenya Initiative

FARMKENYA INITIATIVE But 2021 is a new opportunity to try again. Farming is generally a beneficial venture. It can however be more lucrative or offer better outcomes. For this to happen, a farmer has to pick the right speciality. READ MORE Dairy Farming 2020 saw milk production go down: below demand. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, on several occasions, urged dairy farmers to step up operations and produce more milk. The Kenya Dairy Board confirmed to The Smart Harvest and Technology that indeed milk production has gone down. “In January, 2020 we registered 63.4 million litres of milk,” Margaret Kibogy, the managing director of the board, said.

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