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EUREPGAP approves Kenya GAP in Fruit and Vegetables, Flower and Ornamentals
Kenya
Tuesday 11 September 2007
EUREPGAP announces the approval of the Kenya GAP standards. Kenya GAP is the Good Agricultural Practice standard which was developed by the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK) for fruit, vegetables and flowers.
"We developed KenyaGAP to enable Kenyan exporters access the lucrative European Union (EU) market," said Dr Stephen Mbithi, the Chief Executive at FPEAK. „The standard, which is equivalent to EUREPGAP, takes into consideration farming techniques employed by small-scale farmers in the country."
Nigel Garbutt, Chairman EUREPGAP, said: "We congratulate FPEAK on this significant achievement. Kenya acts as a role model for the region in pushing towards global harmonization of Good Agricultural Practice in Africa and demonstrates how it is possible to incorporate smallholder needs into EUREPGAP"
The launch of the EUREPGAP benchmarked Kenyan equivalent standard Kenya GAP is imbedded in the celebration of FPEAK`s 30th Anniversary. The industry reflects on the milestones achieved in the last three decades and a time to reposition the industry for the competitive phase ahead.
Horticultural exports accounted for 49 billion Ksh -over 700 million USD in 2006, making it the second highest income earner after tourism and registering the highest growth 14% in the agricultural sector. There are about 500,000 producers nationally, 80% being small and medium scale, and the sector employs over 4 million people directly and indirectly.
"We developed KenyaGAP to enable Kenyan exporters access the lucrative European Union (EU) market," said Dr Stephen Mbithi, the Chief Executive at FPEAK. „The standard, which is equivalent to EUREPGAP, takes into consideration farming techniques employed by small-scale farmers in the country."
Nigel Garbutt, Chairman EUREPGAP, said: "We congratulate FPEAK on this significant achievement. Kenya acts as a role model for the region in pushing towards global harmonization of Good Agricultural Practice in Africa and demonstrates how it is possible to incorporate smallholder needs into EUREPGAP"
The launch of the EUREPGAP benchmarked Kenyan equivalent standard Kenya GAP is imbedded in the celebration of FPEAK`s 30th Anniversary. The industry reflects on the milestones achieved in the last three decades and a time to reposition the industry for the competitive phase ahead.
Horticultural exports accounted for 49 billion Ksh -over 700 million USD in 2006, making it the second highest income earner after tourism and registering the highest growth 14% in the agricultural sector. There are about 500,000 producers nationally, 80% being small and medium scale, and the sector employs over 4 million people directly and indirectly.
