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AFA’s Acting Director-General Kello Harsama signed an official press statement this week. He sighted maize from the two neighbouring countries contained high levels of mycotoxins which the Kenyan authority considered dangerous to the lives of its people.
Fortunately, Business Daily has reported that Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has lifted the ban on maize importation from Uganda and Tanzania.
What therefore is the way forward with aflatoxins.
However, Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture’s decision comes with strict conditions that should be followed by all maize exporters.
“While we strive to give Kenya safe food by addressing the challenge in productions system, we equally expect our trading partners to trade safe maize as per the East African community standards”. Kenya’s Agriculture Chief Administrative Secretary Lawrence Angolo was quoted.
According to the ministry, all importers and exporters shall require registration accompanied with certificates indicating that the level of aflatoxins isn’t exceeding 10%.
Furthermore, traders importing maize from Uganda to Kenya will have to present a certificate of origin. This will be from the countries of produce before getting clearance at the border points.
The lifting of the ban also raises the hope that Uganda can return to being Kenya’s major supplier of maize. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, maize exports to Kenya rose five-fold in January 2021. Rising by 418 percent to 523,000 bags from 101,000 in January 2020.
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