ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Crops Act
8. Promotion of scheduled crops
Edition: 2026-03-27 · In force
8. Promotion of scheduled crops
In addition to the functions stipulated under any other law, the Authority shall—(a)formulate general and specific policies for the development of scheduled crops specified in the First Schedule;(b)facilitate marketing and distribution of scheduled crops through monitoring and dissemination of market information, including identification of the local supply-demand situation, domestic market matching and overseas market intelligence and promotion activities on scheduled crops;(c)enjoin the Ministry responsible for transportation and communications to effect an efficient, regular and economical means of transporting scheduled crops, for purposes of reducing marketing costs and ensuring stable consumer supply;(d)promote the establishment of wholesale markets in identified major centres of the country;(e)promote the establishment of agricultural produce collection centres in viable areas to serve as buying stations of farm products, packaging houses, pick-up points and meeting places of farmers’ and growers’ cooperatives;(f)establish linkages with various governments and private research institutions for the conduct of studies and researches designed to promote the production, marketing and processing of scheduled crops;(g)in consultation with the National Biosafety Authority, advise the government on the introduction, safe transfer, handling and use of genetically modified species of plants and organisms in the country;(h)conduct farmers’ training programs aimed at increasing their knowledge on production technologies and on market potentials and prospects for various types of crops, through farmer training institutions;(i)establish experimental stations and seed farms for the development of varieties suitable to the agro-climatic conditions of the area and markets that will provide greatest value added to scheduled crops;(j)devise and maintain a system for regularly obtaining information on current and future production, prices and movement in trade, to determine and effect a balanced distribution of scheduled crops by means of inter-trading or intra-trading among the established wholesale markets;(k)establish and enforce standards in grading, sampling and inspection, tests and analysis, specifications, units of measurement, code of practice and packaging, preservation, conservation and transportation of crops to ensure health and proper trading;(l)ensure secure domestic food supply for the country;(m)formulate policies and guidelines on dealing with other crops;(n)promote and advise on strategies for value addition prior to the export of crops from Kenya;(o)recommend general industry agreements between farmers and processors of scheduled crops;(p)prescribe the minimum period within which farmers are to be paid for crops delivered and penalties for delayed payments; and(q)perform any other relevant function.