Functions

The functions of the Directorate entail: -

1. Identify policy gaps and advice national and County Governments on food crops matters;
2. Regulating the production, post-harvest handling and marketing of produce and products of food crops;
3. Provision of advisory and regulatory services on matters related to food crops;
4. Collecting and collating data, establishing and maintaining a database on food crops;
5. Advice on research priorities and facilitating technology transfer in the food crops subsector;
6. Promoting the production, processing, grading, storage, collection, transportation and warehousing of all food crops produce and products;
7. Regulating imports and exports of produce and products of food crops;
8. Developing, implementing and enforcing standards for produce and products of food crops; and
9. Coordinate market development, value-addition initiatives and trade of food crops.