Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formed a task force to look into issues bedeviling the avocado sub-sector.
This is after avocado farmers in
Murang’a County differed with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials on the
mandatory Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (ETIMS) as stipulated under
Section 23 A of the Finance Act 2023.
This scuffle promoted the DP to
convene a meeting with avocado stakeholders and iron out the issue.
Members of the task force will
include avocado farmers, aggregators, exporters and processors, and officials
from the Ministries of National Treasury, Agriculture, Cooperative, and Trade.
Gachagua said Members of
Parliament will discuss the particular clause and amend it to reflect the
reality of the agriculture sector on the ground.
“There are issues in every
document and we will talk to stakeholders and look for a first aid solution as
we give MPs ample time to amend section 23A,” said the DP.
He said the task force will
discuss and propose recommendations on all the issues raised by the value chain
players, and have an actionable plan within 30 days so that activities of the
sub-sector do not stall.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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