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Nyeri River County Agriculture Development Act, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Nyeri
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 12 (Nyeri County Acts No. 5).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Nyeri to establish an efficient legal and institutional framework for development and regulation of agriculture and for connected and incidental purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Special fund Inland fisheries Aquaculture Agro-forestry Forest management/forest conservation Animal production Plant production Irrigation Water abstraction
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to agricultural activities within the County of Nyeri. "Agriculture" includes, among other things, crop development; livestock development including all domesticated animals and emerging livestock; fisheries; value chain development; agricultural assessment and valuation; farm inputs; soil and water conservation; water harvesting and small-scale irrigation; pest and disease control; conservation and keeping of game animals, game birds, and aquatic animals; game ranching and game cropping; the use of the land for grazing, market gardening, or for nursery grounds; fodder crops; agro-forestry. The overriding objective of this Act is to provide a comprehensive, harmonized, efficient and effective legal and regulatory framework for development and regulation of agriculture in Nyeri County.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org