Kenya, Uganda Push AfCFTA Maize Trade as Kagwe Demands Safe, Aflatoxin-Free Grain

Kagwe said Uganda is well positioned to supply part of Kenya's maize requirements but urged the country to strengthen post-harvest handling, particularly the drying of maize, to address concerns over moisture and aflatoxin contamination...

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Kenya and Uganda are advocating for increased agricultural trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with maize trade being a central focus. However, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, insists on stringent food safety standards, particularly regarding aflatoxin-free grain.

Kenya is willing to increase maize imports from Uganda, provided post-harvest handling, especially drying, is improved to eliminate aflatoxin contamination.
The discussions involved Mutahi Kagwe and members of the Ugandan Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, highlighting the need to remove practical barriers to intra-African trade.
Both countries aim to balance facilitating trade with protecting consumers and strengthening regional economic integration, with Uganda calling for harmonised agricultural and trade protocols.

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