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Impact assessment STAK: Reform of the Seed & Plant Varieties Act - cover

Impact assessment STAK: Reform of the Seed & Plant Varieties Act

John Kabaa

Publisher: BellTower

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Summary

The Seed Trade Association of Kenya (STAK) is a membership organization which draws members from actors across the seed value chain. They represent and promote the interest and competitiveness of the seed industry through advocacy, provision of information and capacity building for the members.

The Seeds and Plant Varieties (SPV) Act (Cap 326), and the Regulations to the Act, were causing significant hindrances and distortions to the production, importation and distribution of seeds in Kenya. This severely limited the availability of seeds in the market and the activities of seed distributors. The report shows how the Business Advocacy Fund made a point of attempting to assess the impact made by STAK and projects that it supported. In this particular case, it has made a big difference to farmers by allowing an easier approval system for new plant varieties.
Available since: 03/19/2022.

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