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Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Sustainable development Smallholders/peasants Pastoralism Community management Subsidy/incentive Transport/storage Collecting/harvesting Poverty Rainwater Irrigation Agricultural development Agricultural land Integrated management Rural employment Climate change Monitoring Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Food quality control/food safety Food security Processing/handling Planting material/seeds Fertilizers/nutrients Plant production Water shortage/drought Waterworks Sustainable use
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes
2019 - 2029.
Abstract

This Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy is a ten-year nationwide sectoral document aiming at developing and transforming the agricultural sector in order to achieve what established by Article 43 of the Constitution that states that Every person has the right to be free from hunger, and to have adequate food of acceptable quality”. To reach the overall goal it establishes 3 anchors for the first 5 years as follows (i) increase small-scale farmer, pastoralist and fisher-folk incomes; (ii) increase agricultural output and value add; and (iii) increase household food resilience.

Full text
English
Website
www.kilimo.go.ke

References - Legislation

Implemented by

National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) 2019-2024.

Legislation | Kenya | 2019

Keyword: Sustainable development, Policy/planning, Public private partnership (PPP), Processing/handling, Research, International trade, Food security, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX