Kenya: Govt Denies Banning Over 3 Million Farmers From Selling Fruits & Vegetables in Kenya

The government on Thursday clarified concerns over new regulations in vegetable farming that would block more than 3 million farmers from supplying fruits and vegetables.

Earlier reports had indicated that the rules contained in the Kenya Standard 1758: 2016 (KS 1758) Horticulture Industry Code of Practice spelled out that before sowing a seed, farmers will be required to get an environmental impact assessment license from the National Environment Management Authority of Kenya (NEMA) which…