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traceability, produce the certificate of registration (g) furnish the authority with and processing factories at handling, the minimum if a person contravenes the quarterly production and the rate specified in the Sixth bananas from pests and diseases; and by conditions applicable to pack provisions of paragraphs 30 marketing data by fifteenth Schedule. houses and waste disposal and 31. of the month following the (3) The levy due under only selling when the price is √ shall be done in accordance end of the quarter as shall be subparagraph (2) shall be with the Kenya Bureau of 30. (1) A registered dealer shall prescribed; and remitted to the authority not Standards on Horticulture not – (h) allow an inspector at all later than the tenth day of the Industry Code of Practice (a) sponsor the growing of reasonable times to month following the month and any other national horticultural crops without enter to premises where during which the levy was horticulture standards in force from time to time; the minimum conditions applicable to pack houses shall in addition to informing the authority in writing and production schemes so sponsored shall be regulated by a contract; (b) collect produce from horticultural produce are due. Banana under cultivation, Production processing, (4) The authority Profile shall remit It is currently estimated that Kenya is among the major producers of warehousing, storage, thirty per cent of the bananas in Africa with over 83, 462 Ha. under production which account collection or transportation. levies collected under this for 1, 583, 143 MT. with a market value of over Ksh. 18 billion annually. 31. However Horticultural out of produce the entire shall production, be a lot paragraph is lost through to the pest Horticultural subparagraph (a), be as set sponsored production- and harvested, disease infestation, sorted, graded, poor cultural plant research management Fund. practices and out in the Third Schedule. schemes unless authorized poor packaged, post-harvest transported, management practices. (5) any levy imposed by the in writing to do so by the and stored in accordance authority under this 1. Safe use of Pesticides sponsoring firm; with guidelines as set out in Order, unless the manner (c) return produce collected the Third, Fourth, and Fifth of remitting is specifically 28. all procurement, distribution, from the farmers or suppliers Schedules and the specific provided for, shall be safe storage, usage and contrary to the contract national horticulture produce payable to the authority disposal of agro-chemicals agreement ; standards. or its agents by a dealer on shall be in accordance with (2) a registered dealer shall – 32. a person who contravenes the whom it is imposed in such the provisions of the Pest (a) ensure conformity to food provisions of paragraphs 30 a manner and within such Control Products act. safety and quality standards and 31 commits an offence time as the authority may as prescribed by the Kenya and is liable on conviction direct, and shall be a civil 2. Registration of dealers Bureau of Standards from to a fine not exceeding debt due from the dealer to time to time; ten thousand shillings or the authority. 29. (1) a dealer shall not process, (b) sign a contract with the Bagging import, export, or act of Banana producer Batches and register the Although as a marketing a lot of agent work has of been done to contract promote with production the authority; of bananas imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both. 34. a dealer shall maintain accurate records of in horticultural Kenya, crop protection produce unless still remains (c) a indicate major challenge in the contract in the production the transactions relating to of that high dealer quality is registered bananas. by HCDA and Amiran produce Kenya price, Ltd quantity are introducing and 3. Imposition of Levies horticulture and shall submit proven the authority. and innovative technologies that quality will address requirements; crop protection 33. quarterly returns to the (2) an and application post-harvest for management a registration challenges. (d) strive Demonstrations to attain the highest are currently (1) a levy is hereby imposed on all authority in a manner as the underway certificate to shall introduce be prescribed farmers to bagging produce of banana quality banches standards to protect them against pests and diseases during growth and development. by the authority from and ensure that all produce Amiran banana bags are known to have an anti- microbial effect and are time to time and shall for market shall be pre- effective in the control of insect pests such as thrips. be accompanied by the cooled; horticultural crops destined authority may prescribe. A farmer is being assisted by a HCDA officer to install Amiran Kenya for export other than those Ltd banana bag on a new banana batch in Meru canned, bottled, preserved, 35. a person who contravenes dehydrated or delivered to the provisions of this Order prescribed fee. (e) adopt and use the specified operators for canning and for which no specific penalty (3) a registration certificate issued national horticulture logo processing factories payable iis provided for, commits under this paragraph shall prescribed by the authority on volumes dealt with at an offence and is liable on be as set out in Form B of the on packaging as set out in the the rate of thirty cents per conviction to a fine not First Schedule. Second Schedule; kilogram. exceeding five thousand (4) The registration certificate (f) notify the authority of nay (2) a levy is hereby imposed on shillings or to imprisonment shall remain valid for a period dealer who contravenes any all the horticultural crops for a term not exceeding of one calendar year. contract or order within thirty delivered for canning and three months or both. (5) The authority may revoke days after the date of default; processing to all canning 54 64 HORTICULTURAL CROPS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Serving the Horticulture Industry Increase your income by protecting your H O R T I C U LT U RRA AL L NNE WE WS S I AI uj ag un su Ta - rs ey p- T eF ME B Bre r u a2 r0 1y 12 0 1 2
HORTICULTURAL CROPS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Serving the Horticulture Industry Increase your income by protecting your bananas from pests and diseases; and by 7 Field handling and grading non-toxic, washable surfaces shall be made of to minimize loss of quality. minimum requirements materials, which are easy to impervious non-absorbent, The packaging shall be 1. High standards of field clean and disinfect; non-toxic washable materials only selling when the price is √ (d) be constructed to allow which are easy to clean and designed to suit the transport handling system hygiene will be maintained for adequate ventilation, disinfect. and have capacity to meet during harvesting lighting, effective produce 7. The produce handling market requirements. operations. inspection and made of facility shall have adequate The packaging material 2. all harvested produce SHaLL acceptable materials; ventilation, temperature used shall be able to contain be at the right stage of maturity for intended use. (e) have potable water and adequate toilet facilities; control and lighting. the produce, enabling the 8. Banana all machinery used Production in required Profile quantity to be 3. Produce shall be harvested during the cool part of the day and kept cool preferably under shade. 4. Harvested produce shall (f) have waste disposal facilities; (g) have clear documentation procedures and document control systems. It is the currently produce estimated handling that Kenya is among handled the major as one producers unit. of bananas in Africa with over 83, 462 Ha. under production which account facility shall conform to the Horticultural produce shall for 1, 583, 143 MT. with a market value of over Ksh. 18 billion annually. provisions of Occupational during storage and transport However out of the entire production, a lot is lost through pest and Safety disease and infestation, Health act, poor 2007. cultural plant be management kept at the prescribed practices and 9. poor The post-harvest produce handling management practices. temperature and humidity be protected from adverse 8 Minimum conditions facility shall be designed and levels for each produce. weather conditions and applicable to packhouses constructed to prevent entry Horticultural produce and where necessary pre-cooled produce handling facility of domestic animals, rodents, products shall not be stored and cold chain maintained. insects, birds, dust and any or transported together 5. appropriate harvesting 1. all processing and other unwanted animals. with other produce, which equipment shall be used for packaging must be carried 10. Prominent signs shall may contaminate them or each crop. out in clean, hygienic and be displayed forbidding adversely affect their quality. 6. Produce unfit for marketing safe conditions as set out smoking, eating or drinking ehicles for transport shall be shall be separated from under the provisions of the within the facility. built and equipped to ensure marketable produce at the Public Health act and the 11. all packaging materials shall maintenance of optimal field level. Occupational Safety and be kept off the floor in clean temperatures to prevent 7. all produce shall be sorted Health act, 2007. dry storage areas free from damage and spoilage of and graded as appropriate. 2. The working area and risk of contamination. produce. 8. Physical handling of produce premises shall be kept free of Bagging of Banana Batches shall be minimized at all waste materials. Although a lot of work has been done to promote production of bananas in stages. Kenya, crop protection still remains 3. a major any challenge person in in the the produce production 12. all produce shall move through the facility operation in the order that it is received, Persons handling the produce must be healthy, protected and trained on 9. of a high collection quality shed bananas. shall be HCDA and Amiran handling Kenya facility Ltd are shall introducing wear First in First out. produce handling. proven constructed and innovative for receiving technologies that protective will address clothing crop at protection all 13. The traceability of all produce and produce post-harvest at the management field level. challenges. times. Demonstrations are currently shall be documented Horticultural crops levy 10. underway The collection to introduce shed shall farmers – to bagging 4. all of hand banana used banches equipment to protect throughout the process chain (processing) (a) them be accessible against pests to both and farmers diseases during and growth grading and tables development. shall be Amiran banana bags are known to have an anti- microbial effect and are and buyers; rust free and easily cleaned. effective in the control of insect pests such as thrips. (b) be designed to allow for a 5. The floor layout shall allow A farmer is being assisted by a HCDA officer to install Amiran Kenya Ltd banana bag on a new banana batch in Meru Packaging, transportation and storage minimum store, an office, working area for smooth flow of produce requirements and an appropriate cooling with adequate separation of facility; raw materials and finished The packaging shall protect (c) have floors, doors, wall products. the produce from mechanical surfaces made of impervious, 6. The floors, doors and wall and physiological damages For further information, contact; Managing Director, Horticultural Crops Development Authority Nairobi Horticultural Centre, Airport Road, Opp. J.K.I.A, P O Box 42601 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya +254 (020) 2088469, 3597362, 2131560, Fax: +254 (20)827264/9, md@hcda.or.ke, www.hcda.or.ke 64 H O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I A u g u s T - s e p T e M B e r 2 0 1H1 O R T I C U LT U R A L N E W S I j a n u a r y - F E B r u a r y 2 0 1 2 55
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