[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]The various legislation to govern the production, sale and management of agricultural products is worrying experts in the agriculture sector. From the Irish Potato Act to Livestock Bill, agriculture experts have questioned the role of some of the individuals in the sectors within the industry that are part of the implementers. According to the experts, some of the laws and proposed legislation are punitive and would kill the agriculture sector, which is the country’s economic backbone. This comes few days after farmers from Nyandarua County threatened to go to court to have the Irish Potato Act suspended claiming it was oppressive. According to Collins Othieno from the Community Rehabilitation and Environmental Protection Program (CREP), the new Crop Act was a threat to food production.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2021 09:56 UTC