@article{2020:kashindi:local_agri,
title = {Local agricultural production in Kenya: legal framework, obstacles and challenges},
year = {2020},
note = {Agriculture sector in Kenya is the fundamental part of the economy
contributing 25 percent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and
another 27 percent indirectly.1 The sector employs over 40 percent of
the total population and over 70 percent of the rural people. In
Kenya, the agricultural sector is large and complex, with a multitude
of public corporations, non-governmental and private actors. It
accounts for 65 percent of the export earnings and provides livelihood
(employment, income, and food security needs) for more than 80 percent
of the Kenyan population.2 As with any system the agricultural sector
in Kenya is governed by extensive regulatory framework that provides
guidance to the whole system. These include policies, laws and
regulations. The sector is regulated broadly by the Constitution of
Kenya as well as regional and international instruments. The biggest
challenge, however, is how effectively these regulatory instruments
are implemented.3 The good performance the agricultural sector ensures
good performance of the entire economy. Therefore the policy and
institutional frameworks governing the agricultural sector play a
vital role for the development of the whole economy.4 As a result,
since 2003, there been much activity in an attempt to revitalize
Kenyan agriculture and this has been undertaken through a number of
regulatory and institutional reforms as will be seen from the analysis
of the legal framework below.},
journal = {KAS African Law Study Library},
pages = {581--593},
author = {KASHINDI, George},
volume = {7},
number = {4}
}