NOTICE TO EXPORTERS OF BEANS AND PEAS IN POD

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AUTHORITY TENDER SEPTEMBER 2023 

HORTICULTURAL CROPS DIRECTORATE

NOTICE TO EXPORTERS OF BEANS AND PEAS IN POD

Agriculture and Food Authority through the Horticultural Crops Directorate regulates the Horticulture industry
through licensing and enforcement of Horticulture Standards and Regulations.
Kenya Exports Beans, Peas in Pods and other horticultural produce, to various international market destinations.
In order to safeguard our export market for Beans and Peas in Pods, the Directorate has instituted measures to
minimize interceptions due to exceedance of pesticide residue limits, by enforcing compliance with the
National Horticulture Standard, Global GAP Food Safety Standard and Horticulture Regulations.
All exporters of beans and peas in pod are therefore notified (pursuant to the provisions of section 16(1) and
section 19(1) of the Horticulture Regulations 2020), that they are required to:
1. Ensure that their farms (including out-growers) are certified to the National Horticulture Standard (KS
1758:2016: part 2) or Global GAP food safety standard.
2. Submit valid food safety certificates stipulated above (1) during export license application or renewal.
Subsequently, exporters of beans and peas in pod are required to demonstrate compliance, failure to which
their dealership for beans and peas in pods will be revoked.
For further clarification, contact the Head of Directorate by emailing directorhcd@afa.go.ke