Kenya’s horticulture sector has the potential to double in the coming years if farmers and traders uphold food production safety measures that guarantee safe trade and increased income for smallholders, especially in the global food markets.
According to Okisegere Ojepat, Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya) CEO, the country’s international market share for horticulture produce is currently at 4-5 per cent, but with proper education to smallholder farmers who are the majority producers, Kenya will increase its export market share to 10 percent soon reports farmersreviewafrica.com
Experts in the horticulture value chain last year started the activation of KS 1758-2:2016 Code of Practice or Standard in the sector that aims at providing rules for safe and sustainable production and supply of fruits and vegetables in Kenya for both export and domestic markets.