MARKUP KENYA

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Kenya National Window: https://www.markupkenya.org

Horticultural products; mangoes, chillies, passion fruits, green beans and snow peas, nuts, herbs and spices: https://www.eacmarkup/products

• 1. Strengthened national Quality Infrastructures regulatory framework and capacities;
• 2. Support sector smallholders, cooperatives and enterprises better integrate into export-oriented value chains.

1. Government Coordinating Agency:

• Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

2. Project Partners:

• - Agriculture and Food Authority Kenya
• - Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service
• - Kenya Bureau of Standards
• - Private Sector Associations - Fresh Producers
• - Exporters of Kenya, Fresh Produce Consortium

3. Other Stakeholders:

• Agriculture Financing Initiative (Agri-fi)
• International Trade Center
• GIZ
• County Governments (Busia, Siaya, Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Taita Taveta,Kilifi, Makueni, Machakos, Kajiado, Meru)

4. Final beneficiaries:

• Farmers, exporters and processors in selected value chains

The implementation is still at its inception phase.

• Identified partners work with prioritised activities towards improvement of quality infrastructure for SPS compliance.
• Commissioned value chain analysis in horticulture, herbs and spices and nut sector.

Mr Tobias Ogany
State Department for Trade

Ms Christine Misiko
United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON), Kenya