Crop Production and Livestock (African Produce) Rules.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Fraud Cereals/grains/rice Agricultural commodities Plant production Transport/storage Inspection

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa

Abstract

These Rules regulate the trading in and inspection of legumes, sorghum, potatoes, rice, bulrush millet, finger millet, wheat, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, onions and simsim, grown by Africans ("African produce"). This agricultural produce and other items that, from time to time, may be included within the definition of African produce shall come under the operation of the Crop Production and Livestock Act. These Rules shall apply only to areas specified in the Rules. Rules concern the packing and storage of specified produce and inspection of produce before it is placed on the market or anyhow removed from any area to which the requirement of inspection applies. No trader or consignor of African produce shall buy, sell, have on his premises any wet, unripe or mouldy African produce or African produce containing adulterating substance in excess of a specified weight.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

Crop Production and Livestock Act.

Legislation | Kenya | 1926 (1968)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Plant production, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX