Kenya - 2019 - Agriculture and Rural Development

The Crops (Coffee)(General) Regulations, 2019

Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation

The objectives and purpose of these regulations are to give effect to section 40 of the crops act, 2013; to provide for licences to be issued by the licensing authorities; to provide for the obligations of licence holders and service providers, and the protection and regulation of their interests along the value chain; recognize the grower of coffee as the owner of coffee until the coffee is sold and paid for, provide for protection of growers’ rights along the value chain; provide for a transparent and timely clearing and settlement of coffee sales proceeds to the growers and service providers; provide for the collection and maintenance of data related to coffee; ensure improvement of coffee standards, increased production and support; and regulate the coffee industry in Kenya. The regulations define functions of the agriculture and food authority established under section 3 of the agriculture and food authority act, 2013.

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The Crops (Coffee)(General) Regulations, 2019 Current Version

January 2022

The objectives and purpose of these regulations are to give effect to section 40 of the crops act, 2013; to provide for licences to be issued by the licensing authorities; to provide for the obligations of licence holders and service providers, and the protection and regulation of their interests along the value chain; recognize the grower of coffee as the owner of coffee until the coffee is sold and paid for, provide for protection of growers’ rights along the value chain; provide for a transparent and timely clearing and settlement of coffee sales proceeds to the growers and service providers; provide for the collection and maintenance of data related to coffee; ensure improvement of coffee standards, increased production and support; and regulate the coffee industry in Kenya. The regulations define functions of the agriculture and food authority established under section 3 of the agriculture and food authority act, 2013.

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