The Crops (Amendment) Bill, 2023

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Kenya Gazette Supplement No.30 (National Assembly Bills No. 8)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

KENYA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT

NATIONALASSEMBLYBILLS,2023

NAIROBI,15thMarch,2023

CONTENT

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MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS

The principal object of this Bill is to include Achiote to the First Schedule of the Crops Act No. 16 of 2013.

Achiote,known at the Coast as 'mrangi because of its bright red underutilized.

The fruit is harvested for its seeds,which contain bixin,used for colouring cheese,fish,salad oil,margarine and cosmetics like lipsticks. The Achiote tree was introduced in the coast region in 1970s.The crop is disease- and pest-free and is drought resistant. The crop is also believed to ward off destructive wildlife like elephants thus farmers plant it in their farms and homesteads to act as a buffer crop.

Agricultural experts say the crop matures fully within four to five years and has economic life of 20 years but can be harvested even after one year in the farm.Achiote crop is the world's second most important natural colourant. It makes about 70 per cent of all world natural dyes.

In Kenya,Bixa Orellana has been one of the four major cash crops in Kwale and one of the seven major cash crops in Lamu.However,farmers are finding it hard to get financial support because it is an industrial crop that cannot be consumed directly.Also, there have difficulties in getting a steady market and incentives.

Section 7 of the Crops Act provides for scheduled crops specified in the First Schedule of the Act. Also,it provides that the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture may,by notice in the Gazette,declare any other crop to be a scheduled crop for purposes of the Act.

A scheduled crop benefits in a number of ways under section 8 of the Act. These include marketing and distribution of scheduled crops, provision of an efficient and regular transportation of scheduled crops, promotion and advise on strategies for value addition prior to the export of crops from Kenya,promotion and advise on strategies for value addition prior to the export of crops from Kenya,recommend general industry agreements between farmers and processors of scheduled crops and prescription of the minimum period within which farmers are to be paid for crops delivered and penalties for delayed payments.

The Bill seeks to amend the First Schedule to the Crops Act to include Achiote as one of the scheduled crops.

Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms

The Bill does not delegate legislative powers to the Cabinet Secretary.It does not limit fundamental rights and freedoms.

Statement that the Bill concerns county governments

The Bill will affect the functions of the county governments and is therefore a Bill concerning counties for purposes of the Standing Orders.

Statement that the Bill is a money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution

The enactment of this Bill will not occasion additional expenditure of

public funds.

Dated the 14th March,2023.

TANDAZAKASSIMSAWA,

Member of Parliament.

The First Schedule of Act No. 16 of 2013 which it is proposed to amend FIRST SCHEDULE

SCHEDULED CROPS

Part 1 - Crops with breeding program under compulsory certification

Sugarcane... Saccharum spp.

Tea.... .Camellia spp.

Coffee. .Coffea spp.

Rhodes grass .Chloris gayana

Irish potatoes. Solanum tuberosum L.

Cotton. .Gossypium spp.

Sunflower Helianthus annuus L.

Soya beans Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Beans. Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Barley. Hordeum vulgare L.

Finger millet. Elezisine coracana (L.) Gaertn.

Maize... Zae mays L.

Pearl millet. Pennisetum (L.) R.Br.

Rice. .Oryza sativa L. (1)

Sorghum. Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.

Wheat.. Triticum aestirum.

Wheat (pasta). Triticum monococcum L.

Part 2 - Crops with breeding program under voluntary certification

Musa spp. Bananas.

French beans Phaseolus ulgaris L.

Silver leaf desmodium Desmodium uncinatum

Lupin. Lupinus spp.

Lucerne. Medicago sativa L.

Green leaf desmodium Desmodium intorium (Miller).

Setaria spp. Setaria.

Congo signal. Bracharia spp.

Coloured guinea grass Panicum coloratum

Pyrethrum.. .Chtysanthemum spp.

Cassava.... Manihot esculenta

Sweetpotato.. Ipomeeabatatas

Kenaf. Hibiscus cannabinus L

Sesame. Sesamun indicumL.

Safflower.. .Carthamus tinctorius L.

Ground nut. Arachis hypogaea L.

Pigeon pea. .Cajanus cajan.

Dolichos bean Dolichos lablab L.

Cowpea... Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Chick peas. Cicer arietienum L.

Part 3 - Crops with no breeding program

Oats. Avena sativa L.

Rye.... Secale cereale L.

Triticale... TricosecaleWittm.

Broad beans. Vicia faba L.

Cluster bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba.

Pea... Pisum sativum L.

Common Vetch. Vicia sativa L.

Castor bean. Ricinus communis L.

Jojoba.. Simmondsia chinesis.

Linseed Linum unitatissimum L.

Oil seed rape. Brassica napus L.

Flax.... Linum usitatissimu L.

Sisal. Agave spp.

Beet.. Beta vulgaris L.

Turnip. Brassica rapa L.

Other flower species. Liliaceae,Umbilliferae,Roses,etc

Blue stem grass Andropogon spp.

Buffel grass Cenchrus ciliaris L

Cock's foot... Dactylic glomerata.

Columbus grass. Sorghum almum

Paspalum grass.. Paspalum gayanus

Rye grass Lolium spp.

Sudan. Sorghum sudanense.

Love grass. Eragrostis spp.

Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon.

Butterfly pen. Clitoria ternatea.

Centrosema. Centrosema pubescens Benth.

Clover. Trifolium spp.

Leucaena. Leucaena lencocephala

Siratro... Macroptilium atropurpureum

Stylosanthes. Stulosanthes guianensis

Amaranth. Amaranthus spp.

Artichoke. Cynara scolymus.

Asparagus. Asparagus officinalis.

Sugar beet Beta vulgaris L.

Broccoli/cauliflower. Brassica oleracea var.botrytis L.

Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var.gemnifera

Cabbage Brassica oleracea var.capitata L.

Canteloupe/ Muskmelon Cucumis melo L.

Carrot. Daucus carota L.

Celery / Celeriac Apium graveolens L.

Chicory..... Cichorium intybus L

Chinese cabbage Brassica chinensis L.

Chirvil.. Anthricus cerefolium

Collards /Kale Brassica oleracea var ancephalaDC

Corriander. .Coriandrum sativum

Cucumber. .Cucumis sativus L.

| Dill. Arethum graveolens L | |-----------------------------------------------------| | Egglants. Solanum melongena L. | | Endive .Cichorium endivia L. | | Garden cress.. Lespidium sativa L. | | Karella .Cucumis spp. | | Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var.gongylodes. | | Leek Allium porrum L. | | Lettuce Lactuca sativa. | | Okra Hibiscus esculentus L. | | Onion... Allium cepa L. | | Parsley Petroselinum crispum(Mill) Nym. | | Parsnip Pastinaca sativa L. | | Pea... Pisum sativum L.Sensulato. | | Pepper.. Capsicum spp. | | Pumpkin/Squash/Courgette ..Cucurbita pepo L. | | Radish Raphanus sativus L. | | Rhubarb Rheum rhaponticum L. | | Rutabaga..... Brassica napus var.napobrassica L. | | Spinach. Spinacea oleracea L. | | Swiss chard. Beta vulgaris. | | Tomato Solanum lycopersicon. Turnip Brassica rap L. | | Water cress Nasturtium officinale Ribr. | | Water melon Citrullus spp. | | Coconut. Cocos nucifera. | | Cashewnut Indigenous Vegetables. | | (Blacknightshade,Spider plant,etc.) | | Guava... Psidium. | | Miraa | | ...catha edulis. |