Kenya - Standards and Trade Development Facility

7. Plant healthStatus Needs Ongoing and planned assistance Recommended actions/gaps PriorityAwarenessThe “success story” of Kenya’sfresh produce industry and itsprivate-public partnership is amodel that many otherdev§eloping countries would liketo emulate, which illustrates howadopting food safety andagricultural health standards canserve as a catalyst for trade andcompetitiveness (WB).- Intensify efforts to buildpolitical, farmer and privatesector awareness of planthealth matters, GAP, and safeuse of pesticides throughregular awareness programsand training courses.- Increase stakeholderconsultation and participation(including private sector).1This success story creates goodawareness among farmers/privatesector, political, national and tosome extent regional levels whichas well contributes to theestablishment & recognition ofKenya Gap.Institutional and regulatory frameworkKEPHIS responsible to provide - Review of existing institutionsdependable, effective andfor plant protectioncompetitive regulatory service for management and pesticidesensuring quality of agricultural control (including designationinputs and produce based on Plant of NPPO and cost recoveryProtection Act Chap 324; Seeds system)and Plant Varieties Act, Chap - Development of new plant326;. The service related to plant protection legislationhealth include:(including implementing- plant quarantine services for safe regulations) and improvemovement of plant materials; arrangements for pesticide- grading and inspection of registration.products for export and issuanceof phytosanitary certificate;- inspection of imported plantmaterials and checking ofphytosanitary certificates issued- EC – 10 th EDF (2008-2013, with onefocus on capacity building forcompanies and farmers on food safetyissues, including SPS)- Netherlands (WSSD) – supporting theprivate sector, small holders for thedevelopment of horticulture andworking with main partners KFC,FPEAK, KEPHIS, HCDA, & KARIthrough six different projects (Annex1).- FAO - supporting establishment ofphytosanitary control and surveillancesystem (possibly also includingrevision of legislation) (supported byNorway and UN fund) and addressingfruit fly infestation (regionalprogramme seeking funding).- USDA/USDA – PASA projectsincluding creation of phytosanitaryinformation system and addressingfruit fly infestation.- FAO: Management of Bactrocerainvadens and other target pests thatconstrain production and export offruits and vegetables in East Africa.- Also at regional level, STDF isfinancing a project creating an EasternAfrica Centre of PhytosanitaryExcellence including a pest riskanalysis (PRA) unit (implemented byCABI, KEPHIS and University ofNairobi and involving NPPOs ofneighbouring countries).The major outstanding need include(WB)- Intensification of efforts to buildfarmers’ awareness of plantprotection and plant health mattersthrough regular awarenessprograms, especially for smallgrowers.- Institutionalization and preparationof manuals and guidelines for allaspects of export certification,development of computerized datamanagement system andinformation about the requirementsstated by main trading partners.- Enhancing & coordinating theongoing training programmes bydifferent institutions (KEPHIS,HCDA, FPEAK, etc.)- Streamlining regulations onagricultural inputs & seed andpesticide certification processes toregulate price & informal markets& reduce bureaucratic purchasingprocedures.- Updating the existing plant healthrelated regulation in line with SPS& IPPC requirements andstreamlining to avoid possibleduplication, to enhance enforcementmechanisms & optimally utilize theavailable resources.111116