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KENYA – A new study led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has found high levels of contamination in raw pork and poultry meat sold in leading supermarkets in Kenya. Out of the 393 samples collected from the supermarkets, 98.4% of pork and 96.6% of poultry were contaminated with high levels of bacteria. The researchers hypothesize that the contamination…
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KENYA – Avocado suppliers have called for an eight-month exemption to comply with regulations published by Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) set to be implemented on March 24, as the harvesting season draws close. In a seven-hour meeting held at Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) headquarters in Kandara, the marketing agents expressed uncertainty about being able to comply with…
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KENYA – Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP) Kenya together with other partners has developed an aflatoxin control guide for capacity-building actors in different food value chains, in a bid to ensure food safety in Kenya. MARKUP is a regional development initiative that provides support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the East African Community (EAC). The initiatives are the…
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KENYA – Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), in a circular to horticulture exporters, wants all exporters to submit a list of their horticultural produce marketing agents on or before March 16, for scrutiny to try to sieve unlicensed exporters. The government agency advised farmers from avocado growing zones in the country to start harvesting their fruits for export from March…
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KENYA – Raino Tech4Impact, a social enterprise that leverages technology as an enabler to empower African communities, is helping fish traders to reduce post-harvest losses through its cold chain solutions. Francis Nderitu, the company’s Founder and Managing Director, said that smallholder farmers and traders had decentralized access to the market and cold chains. According to him, the new business Keep…
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KENYA – As part of a 5-million-euro project titled “Strengthening of Capacities and Governance in Food and Phytosanitary Control” sponsored by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has embarked on an endeavor to enhance Kenya’s food control system. Launched in November 2022, the project is set to provide technical support and work with Competent Authorities and other…
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KENYA – Meru University of Science and Technology and Meru County have signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives from Penn State to tackle food safety and public health issues with a focus on meat and milk products. The partnership will also include the Technical University of Denmark. According to Erika Ganda, Assistant Professor of Food Animal Microbiomes, foodborne diseases…
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KENYA – Lachlan Kenya Ltd, a local agriculture marketing and distribution company, has developed a seed treatment technology that balances the use of synthetic chemicals with biocontrol products to provide healthy planting seeds with almost no risk of pest attack. The cutting-edge strategy known as Viazi power is based on fusion farming concepts and aims to enhance food output while…
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KENYA – The GLOBALG.A.P TOUR conference, which promotes food safety and good agricultural practices, will be held in Kenya from March 28 to 30 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi. GLOBALG.A.P is a widely accepted certification system for agricultural products. The meeting will be held in collaboration with Rootooba, a technical support service for Kenyan agriculture. A wide range…
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KENYA – The Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) has introduced a brand-new identity that symbolizes the continual evolution of its goal to provide its stakeholders with “Better Farming, Better Food, and Better Health.” A new logo and identity that communicates and underlines AAK’s/CropLife Kenya’s positioning and philosophy of sustainable high-quality food production and related health benefits form the foundation of…
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