Kenya champions green value chains for coffee and tea under AfCFTA

Published 2024년 12월 18일

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The Kenyan State Department, in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Denmark, organized a two-day workshop in Nairobi to integrate a 'green supplement' into the national implementation strategy for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a particular focus on the coffee and tea value chains. This initiative aims to enhance trade alignment with global sustainability goals, create climate resilience, and promote sustainability. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to assess and validate strategies for promoting sustainable practices within these sectors, thereby supporting the growth of economies, enhancing environmental sustainability, and achieving the objectives of the AfCFTA.

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Aligning trade with global goals will ultimately contribute to building climate resilience and sustainability The Kenyan State Department, in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Denmark through DANIDA, hosted a two-day stakeholder validation workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, from 10-11 December 2024. The workshop focused on the integration of a "green supplement," focused on coffee and tea value chains, as a key component of the national implementation strategy for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Kenya is among the world's largest producers and exporters of coffee and tea and their associated value chains account for nearly half of the wage employment in agriculture. This features the significant role these sub-sectors play in the economy. Nonetheless, coffee and tea sectors are facing climate-induced challenges, prompting the Government of Kenya to incorporate green value chain practices into its national AfCFTA ...

Source: All Africa