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Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation Order, 2002 (Cap. 446).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Plant production Institution Coffee/cocoa/tea
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Order provides for the establishment of the Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation as a body corporate and defines its powers and duties. The Corporation shall, in consultation with the Chief Conservator of Forests, create tea and fuel wood growing zones in "gazetted" forests and trust lands forests in those areas where the Kenya Tea Development Agency does not operate. The zones created by the Corporation shall serve as buffer zones to protect and conserve the forests, rehabilitate the ecologically fragile areas by planting tea, indigenous trees, fuel wood plantations and other suitable tea crops. The Corporation shall manage and foster the development of tea growing and forest conservation in zones created and shall for this purpose establish and maintain tea plantations, nurseries, tea processing factories and create infrastructure. The Corporation shall be managed by a Board.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

State Corporations Act (Cap. 446).

Legislation | Kenya | 1986 (2005)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Court/tribunal, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX