AreaKenya

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityCoconut

Date01/02/2015

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentSector development

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

NotesA 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.