Fertilizer Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute (FFRI)

Fertilizer Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute (FFRI) 

The Fertilizer Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute (FFRI) falls under the Department of Research and Specialist Services. It was formed under the then Department of Agricultural Regulatory Services (DARS)’s structure of the Ministry approved by the Public Service Commission on 12 September 2007.

THE MANDATE

The Fertilizer Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute is mandated to carry out regulatory, inspectorate and surveillance services on all matters related to quality control of fertilizers, farm feeds and pesticides under the jurisdiction of Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act Chapter 18: 12

Fertilizer composition and formulations

The institute regulates,inspect and carry out surveillance on all matters related to quality control of fertilizers in the country.The quality control of fertilizers is done to support fertilizer production industries whose products feed into the agricultural production.Read More

Farm feed composition and formulations

The institute carries out farm feed,feed premix and feed additive registration in addition to facilitating their importation and exportation.Read More

Pesticides

The institutes is responsible for the management of pesticides which involves registration of pesticides,issuance of pesticides Imports and Exports permits,regulating  the  distribution and sale of pesticides.Read More