National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is a State Corporation established under Cap 338 of the Laws of Kenya. It is a Statutory Board under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives.
The Board’s mandate is to provide logistics support services to the government on food security matters and to carry out market intervention for grains and farm inputs on behalf of the government, and to trade commercially in maize, rice, wheat, and in an array of pulses such as beans and green grams.
The Board also deals in farm inputs such as planting and topdressing fertilizers together with other agrochemicals like Aflasafe which control the spread of aflatoxin in grains.
NCPB offers grain post-harvest services such as drying, cleaning, storing, warehousing, fumigation, weighing, bagging, aflatoxin testing and grading plus other related services to farmers and other interested parties, at affordable rates. In addition, the Board offers clearing and forwarding services in Mombasa.
NCPB is participating in the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) as a warehouse operator and has competitively leased out some of its stores to facilitate others to operate their own warehouses under WRS.
Furthermore, the Board is operating agricultural hub-centers in selected depots. Hub centers are one-stop-shops which coordinate a network of value chains to strengthen input and services delivery and enhance market access for farmers. They bring together farmers, agro-dealers, millers, grain traders, financial and insurance service providers, cooperatives and other agricultural service providers.
NCPB is currently undergoing reforms which are informed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives’ Agriculture Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS) 2019-2029, which seeks to transform the agriculture sector in Kenya and ensure that there is national food and nutritional security besides ensuring that food is affordable especially to the needy.
Restructuring of the Board involves the creation of two distinct divisions; the National Food Reserve (SFR) division and the NCPB Trading division. Whereas NCPB Trading division will run all the Board’s commercial functions for example the fertilizer distribution, trading in grain, and offering of post-harvest services, SFR division will be in charge of food security. It will deal with all matters pertaining to the NFR like managing the National Food Reserve Fund. On the other hand, a semi-autonomous unit; the Food Balance Sheet committee (FBSC) will be established, and will act as the statistical arm of the NFR. It will collect data and undertake market intelligence (research) and monitor food prices and advise the government on food production and prescribe strategies on boosting food security.
Telephone: 020-6921000, 020-6536028, 020-6555288, 0722-205756, 0722-251573, 0733-333159
Email: info@ncpb.co.ke
NCPB Mandate
- To trade commercially in agricultural commodities like grains and farm inputs
- Offer grain post-harvest services like drying, cleaning, storing, warehousing, fumigation, weighing, bagging and other related services to farmers and other interested parties at affordable rates.
- To manage National Food Reserves (NFR) on behalf of the government
- Organize and coordinate activities of the Food Balance Sheet Committee (FBSC),
- Provide logistics support services on food security issues
- Carry out market intervention on behalf of the government for grains and farm inputs.
SERVICES
General Warehousing And Storage
List Of NCPB Branches And Depots In Kenya
1. NCPB Head Office
Location: National Cereals and Produce Board Nyumba ya Nafaka, Machakos/Enterprise Roads Industrial Area, Nairobi
Phone: 020-6921000, 020-6536028, 020-6555288, 0722-205756, 0722-251573, 0733-333159
Email: info@ncpb.co.ke
2. Kisumu Branch
Contact: 0774 582700
Email: rm.lakewestern@ncpb.co.ke
3. Ntimaru Depot
Contact: 020 2100961
4. Homa Bay Depot
Contact: 020 2100148
5. Muhoroni Depot
Contact: 020 2100966
6. Kendu Bay Depot
Contact: 020 2100965
7. Awendo Depot
Contact: 020 2100963
8. Nyansiango Depot
Contact: 020-2100964
9. Bondo Depot
Contact: 020 2100968
10. Chavakali Depot
Contact: 020 8007823
11. Lodwar Depot
Contact: 020 8007822
12. Moi’s Bridge Silos
Contact: 020 8007108
13. Turbo Depot
Contact: 020 2174741
14. Kipkaren River Depot
Contact: 0771 030331
15. Mokowe Depot
Contact: 020 8007825
16. Hola Depot
Contact: 020 2100048
17. Kilifi Depot
Contact: 020-2100079
18. Kwale Depot
Contact: 020 2100081
19. Changamwe Depot
Contact: 020 2100086
20. Lunga Lunga Nairobi Depot
Contact: 020 2100132
21. Kithimani Depot
Contact: 020 8007820
22. Emali Depot
Contact: 020-2100134
23. Kabarnet Depot
Contact: 020 2100135
24. Marigat Depot
Contact: 020 2100136
25. Ol Kalou Depot
Contact: 020-8007821
26. Marsabit Depot
Contact: 020 8007824
27. Mandera Depot
Contact: 020 2100970
Mwea Depot: 020-2100972
28. Garissa Depot
Contact: 020-2100973
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