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REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER AS A SEED MERCHANT
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Be
conversant with and be ready to comply with the conditions as set in the
seed regulations (The Seed and Plant Varieties Act: Cap 326, Laws of
Kenya).
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Have
adequate and knowledgeable personnel who are conversant with seed matters.
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Specific
requirements are as follows:
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Adequate land and
equipment to handle basic seed.
- Contractual agreement
with growers.
- Adequate field
officers to advise growers.
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Equipment and
machinery to process seed.
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Storage space.
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Capacity to print and
label packets /containers as required by the seed regulations.
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Adequate
distributive channels that covers all the agriculturally important
region of the country.
- Have
agreement with agents /sub-agents / stockist to distribute seed on one's
behalf.
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agents/sub-agents/stockist should be identifiable as such, have understanding
and knowledge on seed and adequate storage.
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Apply through the secretary
of the seed committee (M/D KEPHIS) to register as a seed merchant by
filling form SR 3 enclosing the registration fee as stipulated in the seed
regulations.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE TO BE A SEED STOCKIST
IN KENYA
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Identify
a registered seed merchant for whom you intend to sell seed for.
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Own or
lease a perm ant building that:-
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Is
strategically located in relation to seed buyers.
- Has
enough storage capacity for seed quantities that one may desire to store.
- Has
clean, vermin proof, and waterproof.
- Has
enough lighting and is well ventilated.
- Preferably
near a market or town center for ease of collection of stocks from the
company depots/ sub agents.
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Apply to
the District Agricultural Committee (DAC) to be considered for appointment
as a seed stockist or sub-agent (depending on your financial ability).
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The
seed merchant for whom you intend to sell seed should collect application
forms (SR 12) from the nearest KEPHIS regional office and pay Kshs. 200/=
annual registration fees per applicant.
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The
applicant and seed merchant should fill in the forms and return them to
the KEPHIS regional office.
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KEPHIS
regional inspectors will then go to inspect the premises of the applicant
to establish whether they are suitable or not.
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If
approved, the regional office then forwards the SR 12 forms of the
applicant to KEPHIS headquarters. Form (SR 13) the seed sellers license is
then issued in the name of the applicant and send to the regional KEPHIS
office for collection by the seed merchant.
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The
seed merchant will issue a seed stockist card to their appointed stockist
who ahs been licensed to sell seed. This card and licensed should readily
be available for inspection by seed inspectors.
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