Detail

Kenya

Oilseeds, oils and meals

Coconut

01/02/2015

Consumption and marketing

Sector development

Established a new body within the country’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority to oversee the development of the coconut industry in coastal regions.

A new body, the Nuts and Oilcrops Directorate has been established within Kenya’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority to oversee the development of the coconut industry in coastal regions. Reportedly, the sector is suffering due to a large population of non-productive palms as well as pests, diseases and climate change. The new directorate has been tasked with bringing together farmers, processors, traders and financial institutions to coordinate the industry’s rehabilitation.