Overview

Kenya’s horticulture sector is one of the leading agriculture subsectors. It also continues to be a major contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) is mandated to oversee the promotion, development, and regulation of the horticulture industry. This is provided for under the AFA Act (Act No. 13 of 2013) and Crops Act (Act No. 16 of 2013).

Horticultural Scheduled Crops

The Directorate regulates the following scheduled crops:

FRUIT TREES

1.	APPLE	19.	LOQUAT
2.	APRICOT	20.	MANGO
3.	AVOCADO	21.	MELONS
4.	BANANAS AND PLANTAINS	22.	MOUNTAIN PAWPAW
5.	BERRIES	23.	MULBERRIES
6.	BREAD FRUIT	24.	NECTARINE
7.	CAPE GOOSEBERRY	25.	PASSION FRUIT
8.	CARAMBOLA	26.	PAWPAW
9.	CHERIMOYA	27.	PEACH
10.	CHINESE PEAR	28.	PEAR
11.	CITRUS	19.	PINEAPPLE
12.	CUSTARD APPLE	30.	PLUM
13.	DATE PALM	31.	POMEGRANATE
14.	GOOSE BERRIES	32.	QUINCE
15.	GRAPES	33.	STRAWBERRIES
16.	GUAVA	34.	SWEETSOP
17.	JACKFRUIT	35.	WATERMELON
18.	LITCHI	36.	WHITE SAPOTE

Any other fruits of economic value

MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS

1.	ALOE
2.	ARTEMESIA
3.	CHILLIES
4.	SALVIA

All other medicinal and aromatic plants of commercial value

VEGETABLES

1.	AMARANTH	19.	DIOSCOREA
2.	ARTICHOKE/JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES	20.	DUDHI (KADDU)
3.	ASPARAGUS	21.	EDIBLE MUSHROOM
4.	BEET ROOT	22.	EGGPLANTS
5.	BROCCOLI/CAULIFLOWER	23.	ENDIVE
6.	BRUSSELS SPROUTS	24.	FRENCH BEANS
7.	CABBAGE	25.	GARDEN CRESS
8.	CARROT	26.	GARDEN PEA
9.	CELERY	27.	GREEN MAIZE
10.	CHERVIL	28.	HORSERADISH
11.	CHICORY	19.	KARELIA
12.	CHINESE CABBAGE	30.	KOHLRABI
13.	CLUSTER BEAN (GREEN)	31.	LEEK
14.	COLLARDS/KALE	32.	LETTUCE
15.	CORIANDER	33.	OKRA
16.	COWPEAS (LEAFY) CHORA	34.	SNOW PEAS
17.	CUCUMBER	35.	SUGAR SNAPS
18.	DILL	36.	WATERCRESS

Any other vegetables of economic value

FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS

1.	AGAPANTHUS/AFRICAN LILY	19.	EASTER LILY
2.	ALSTROMERIA/PERUVIAN LILY	20.	ERYNGIUM/SEA HOLLY/ALPHINE
3.	AMARANTHUS	21.	EUCALYPTUS
4.	AMMI/WHITE DILL/BISHOPS FLOWER	22.	FREESIA
5.	ANTHURIUMS/FLAMINGO FLOWER	23.	GYPSOPHILLA/BABY BREATH SPECIES
6.	ARABICUM	24.	HELICONIA
7.	ASPARAGUS FERN	25.	HYPERICUM
8.	ASTERS/MICHAELMAS DAISY	26.	LAVENDER
9.	ASTRANTIA	27.	MOLUCELLA/BELLS OF IRELAND
10.	BEGONIA	28.	ORCHIDS
11.	BUPLEURUM	19.	PELARGONIUM CUTTINGS
12.	CALLISTAPHUS	30.	ROSES
13.	CARNATIONS	31.	SOLIDAGO
14.	CARTHAMUS/SAFFLOWER/SAFFON	32.	SUNFLOWER
15.	CELOSIA	33.	TRACHELIUM
16.	CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS/POT MUM	34.	TUBEROSE
17.	CRASPEDIA	35.	VERONICA
18.	DELPHINIUM	36.	ZANTEDESCHIA/CALLA LILY/ARUM LILY

Any other flowers and ornamental plants of economic value

product	2016		2017		2018		% of total
product	Volume	Value	Volume	Value	Volume	Value	% of total
Flowers	133,658,334	70,829,466,905	159,961,194	82,248,862,888	161,227,150	113,165,186,323	74
Fruits	48,657,815	7,317,269,942	56,945,367	9,009,319,074	75,552,996	12,831,093,042	8
Vegetables	78,790,593	23,366,771,795	87,240,279	24,064,640,429	98,414,277	27,685,191,354	18
Total	261,106,742	101,513,508,642	304,146,840	115,322,822,391	335,194,422	153,681,470,719	100

Overview of Horticultural Crops Directorate

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