OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MAXIMUM RESIDUES LEVELS TO THE HORTICULTURAL SUBSECTOR IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY AND KENYA Agriculture Sector Key Insights Contributes 25 of national GDP Accounts for 65 of Kenyas total exports ID: 648394
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24th June 2016, Mwea
EFFECTS
OF NONCOMPLIANCE
WITH MAXIMUM
RESIDUES LEVELS TO
THE HORTICULTURAL
SUB-SECTOR
IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY,
AND KENYASlide2
Agriculture Sector – Key Insights
Contributes 25% of national GDP
Accounts for 65% of Kenya's total exports
Employs over 75% of the population
Three
major subsectors;
Crops – 72%
Livestock-18%
Fisheries – 3%Slide3
Horticulture - Insights
Accounts for 33% of
Ag. GDP
Contributes 38% of
Ag. export
earnings
Employs
over
six million Kenyans
directly and indirectly.
50,000
smallholder households involved green beans production
About
95%
produced is for the domestic market
Contributes to food security and household incomes Slide4
Kenya’s 5 years export trends
Year
Volumes exported
in ‘000MT
Horticulture Earnings in KES
2010
228.397.1 billion2011216.291.2 billion2012205.791.3 billion2013 213.883 billion2014 220.284.1 billion
Source KNBS 2015Slide5
Some of the key issues
Pesticides are
important in controlling pests
and
diseases
Increasing development of pesticide resistance
Limited access to inputs and information on appropriate usage by smallholders
Limited knowledge on the consequences of misuse; Health and environmental impactSlide6
Measures taken to safeguard the export market
M
ulti-stakeholder dialogue. Leading to ban on use of Dimethoate on vegetables
Fresh produce exporters set stringent traceability systems to promote safety on fresh
produce
Kenya
is a signatory to international conventions obliging it to export fresh produce devoid of pollutantsKephis investment in testing facilities at the ports - to improve quality control on exports Slide7
Some key issues at the smallholder level
The
export markets
have
continued to review the
maximum residue levels
to be complied
withNoncompliance with MRLs guidelines leads to being blacklisted Exporters decreasing buying from smallholders due to noncompliance Risk of smallholder farmers being squeezed out of export marketSlide8
Export market vs Domestic markets
Multiple stakeholders have put efforts to ensure conformity with the
EU
regulations
Are there efforts targeting the local
market? Slide9
Suggestions to improve compliance
Continuous training on basic
safety compliance
procedures
Enhanced messaging (authorised uses, dosage and application and pre-harvest
intervals)
Clear guidelines for the official ban
of registered productsExtra enforcement systems against counterfeits and substandard pesticides Sustainable compliance will depend heavily on a change in business culture by all players Slide10
Implications
Competitiveness
Inclusivity
Wealth creation
Food Safety and securitySlide11
What next?