The National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 139 of 2023. Country/Territory Kenya Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Cereals/grains/rice Milk/dairy products Data collection/reporting Fish products Food security Governance Meat Monitoring Agricultural commodities Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Order, made under section 30 of the National Cereals and Produce Board Act, 1985, provides for the management of the National strategic reserve of cereals, and therefore concerns: digital food balance sheet, as a tool for monitoring and evaluating national food patterns and implementing food security interventions; food-insecure population; maize consumption; price stabilisation. According to this Order the National strategic reserve consists of base stock and the monetary equivalent, and price stabilisation and monetary equivalent. The Order also defines the appointment, the composition and the functions of the Food Balance Sheet Committee, including: generate, analyse and submit information necessary to determine the quantities of the national strategic reserve; advise the Board on the country's food supply and utilisation, in order to improve availability and affordability of the national strategic reserve; collect data and undertake market intelligence and price monitoring of the national strategic reserve. The attachment includes a list of strategic food reserve commodities, including: maize, rice, wheat, beans, potatoes, canned meat, powdered milk, dried fish. Full text English Website kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implements National Cereals and Produce Board Act (Cap. 338). Legislation | Kenya | 1985 (2006) Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, Cereals/grains/rice, Processing/handling, Registration, Food security, Plant production, Agricultural development, Institution, Vegetables/legumes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals The National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 25 of 2023. Legislation | Kenya | 2023 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Financial agricultural measures, Data collection/reporting, Governance, Cereals/grains/rice, Food security, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX