EUREPGAP has approved the Kenya GAP standards for fruit, vegetables and flowers. Kenya GAP is the Good Agricultural Practice standard which was developed by the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK).
"We developed KenyaGAP to enable Kenyan exporters to access the lucrative EU market," said Dr. Stephen Mbithi, the Chief Executive of FPEAK. The standard, which is equivalent to EUREPGAP, takes into consideration farming techniques employed by small-scale farmers in the country.
Nigel Garbutt, Chairman EUREPGAP, said: "We congratulate FPEAK on this significant achievement. Kenya acts as a role model for the region in pushing towards global harmonization of Good Agricultural Practice in Africa and demonstrates how it is possible to incorporate smallholder needs into EUREPGAP"
Horticultural exports accounted for over $700 million in 2006, making it the second highest income earner after tourism and registering the highest growth rate of 14% in the agricultural sector. There are about 500,000 producers nationally, 80% being small and medium scale, and the sector employs over 4 million people directly and indirectly.
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