Improving Access to Export Market for Fresh Vegetables through Reduction of Phytosanitary and Pesticide Residue Constraints

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The horticultural sector is a key contributor to Kenya’s gross domestic product through the export of fresh-cut flowers, fruits and vegetables various niche markets. It employs over 350,000 people, while about six million depend on it. However, constrained by strict technical phytosanitary quality requirements set concerns include presence pests microbial contaminants, chemical residues constitute major challenge. These constraints cause interception rejection produce at destinations. fresh should be free quarantine regulated non-quarantine pests, pest damage, pesticides above stipulated maximum residue levels (MRLs) certification. This review discusses following four-tiered approach compliance with pesticide requirements: (i) use alternative management approaches, including biocontrol options, cultural physical practices; (ii) collaboration among regulatory agencies, institutions, producers regional countries in enforcement standards; (iii) investment research adoption innovative technologies; (iv) awareness creation training actors along vegetable value chain. envisaged that this will contribute sustainable chains, leading improved access markets, increased volumes income smallholder farmers other

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2071-1050']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138183