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The National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 25 of 2023.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 29 of 2023.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Financial agricultural measures Data collection/reporting Governance Cereals/grains/rice Food security Monitoring
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The purpose of these Regulations, made, by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, under section 30 of the National Cereals and Produce Board Act, 1985, is the management of the national strategic reserve. Part I of the Regulations define relevant terms, including: the stock of the reserve; the digital food balance sheet, as the tool for monitoring and evaluating national food patterns and providing for food security policy interventions; financial value of food commodities; food-insecure population; scheduled agricultural produce. Part II concerns the content of the National strategic reserve; the price stabilisation of the stock; Part III concerns the appointment of the food sheet balance committee, the definition of its members and functions, including measures to improve availability and affordability of scheduled agricultural produce.

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

Repealed by

The National Cereals and Produce Board (National Strategic Reserve) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 139 of 2023.

Legislation | Kenya | 2023

Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Milk/dairy products, Data collection/reporting, Fish products, Food security, Governance, Meat, Monitoring, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX