ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Crops Act
40. Regulations
Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force
40. Regulations
(1)The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Authority and the county governments, make regulations for the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act, or for prescribing anything which is to be prescribed under this Act.(2)Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, regulations made under this section may provide for—(a)declaration and regulation of a scheduled crop including production, distribution and marketing;(b)the areas outside which a scheduled crop may not be cultivated, and regulating and controlling the variety, the cultural conditions, the method of production and grading of a specified crop;(c)regulations on the appropriate seeds and planting materials for export and import;(d)administration of plant breeder’s rights in line with the existing international conventions to which Kenya is a signatory;(e)the control of crop pests and diseases;(f)standards, testing and certification of seeds and planting materials;(g)licensing and regulation of dealers in farm inputs;(h)regulation and controlling the method of blending, packaging and labelling of specified crops for purposes of traceability;(i)the periods for which licences and registration certificates shall be issued;(j)the forms and fees to be paid for anything to be done under this Act;(k)rules for ensuring food safety including handling, transportation, processing and market standards of food crops and crop products;(l)rules and regulations of any organization dealing with crops and crop products, made by any such organization to be in conformity with the provisions of this Act;(m)the submission of returns and reports by the holders of licences and permits under this Act;(n)standards, and the manner of grading and classification of various crop products under this Act;(o)measures of maintaining soil fertility including soil testing and regulation of soil salination, chemical degradation and toxic levels in plants;(p)developing guidelines for public education on safe use of agro-chemicals;(q)the procedure for processing of toxic crops;(r)the relationship between farmers and other dealers in crops;(s)the formula for the pricing of scheduled crops; and(t)the regulation of standard industry agreements.
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