System to ensure food safety from farm to fork now being tested
Workers at a fresh produce firm at the export processing zone in Athi River, on the outskirts of Nairobi County. PHOTO | FILE
The Kenyan government and stakeholders in the fresh produce sub-sector have embarked on an 18-month pilot project that will see the seamless movement of fresh produce from the farmer to the consumer.
This follows the launch of the National Traceability System on March 10 in Nairobi, aimed at enhancing transparency in the handling of fresh produce, which has been the cause of friction between exporters and the government.
