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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2166

THE CROPS ACT

(No. 16 of 2013)

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IN EXERCISE of powers conferred under section 7 (2) of the Crops Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives declares Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis L) and Bambara Nuts (Vigna subterranean L) as a scheduled crop under Part 3 of the First Schedule of the Crops Act. Oil Palm and Bambara Nuts shall be developed and regulated in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture and Food Authority Act, 2013, the Crops Act, 2013 and any regulations made thereunder. The development of Oil Palm and Bambara Nuts will focus on: 1. Expansion of the area under Oil Palm and Bambara Nuts where the Authority will support the provision of quality planting material in collaboration with KALRO. 2. Capacity building of extension officers on good agricultural and manufacturing practices. 3. Promotion of value addition, training of value chain actors, supporting input reduction costs and, 4. Encouraging of linkages between producers (farmers) and market (processors in the case of oil palm). The regulatory measures will include ensuring availability of quality improved seeds of Bambara Nuts and clones of Oil Palm to the farmers through registration of operators, inspection and licensing of all dealers such as wholesale and retail traders, importers, exporters and processors to assure consumers of quality and safe produce and products. Dated the 20th February, 2020. PETER MUNYA, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives

Dated the 20th February, 2020.

PETER MUNYA,

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives.

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Act / Legislation: THE CROPS ACT
Reference: No. 16 of 2013
Section: section 7 (2)
Signed By: PETER MUNYA
Title: Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries And Co-Operatives
Date Signed: 20th February 2020
Page: 3
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Source Gazette

Vol. CXXII No. 49

Published 13th January 2020