The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is a crucial player in Kenya’s agricultural sector, supporting food security, economic stability, and market access for farmers and traders alike. This state corporation, operating under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives, plays a pivotal role in the implementation of government policies on food security through maintaining national food reserves and executing market interventions. Below is a comprehensive list of NCPB branches and depots across Kenya, with contact details, functions, and strategic objectives.
NCPB: Role and Mandate
NCPB’s primary goal is to support national food security and stabilize market prices for essential agricultural commodities like maize and wheat. Through an extensive network of depots and branches, the NCPB provides essential services to farmers, traders, and the Kenyan government, fulfilling several key mandates:
- Commodity Trading: Engaging in commercial trading of grains, fertilizers, and agrochemicals, providing a reliable market for farmers.
- Grain-Related Services: Offering services such as pest control, warehousing, weighing, grading, bagging, aflatoxin testing, drying, clearing, and forwarding at accessible rates.
- Strategic Grain Reserves Management: Managing procurement and storage of grain to secure the Strategic Grain Reserves (SGR) and Famine Relief Stocks (FRS).
- Food Security Logistics: Supporting logistics for food security initiatives.
- Market Intervention: Regulating and stabilizing prices for grains and farm inputs, ensuring fair market prices.
- Regulatory Oversight: Supervising the collection, movement, storage, sale, and distribution of key grains and scheduled agricultural produce.
- Food Balance Sheet Committee: Coordinating with government agencies on food supply and demand data to inform policy and interventions.
- Agricultural Hub Centers: Operating as one-stop centers where farmers, agro-dealers, millers, grain traders, and financial service providers connect.
NCPB Headquarters and Regional Branches
The NCPB operates from its head office in Nairobi with regional branches and depots strategically located throughout the country.
- NCPB Head Office
- Location: Nyumba ya Nafaka, Machakos/Enterprise Roads, Industrial Area, Nairobi
- Contacts: 020-6921000, 020-6536028, 020-6555288, 0722-205756, 0722-251573, 0733-333159
- Email: info@ncpb.co.ke
- Kisumu Branch
- Contact: 0774 582700
- Email: rm.lakewestern@ncpb.co.ke
List of NCPB Depots by Region
Lake Region
- Ntimaru Depot: 020 2100961
- Homa Bay Depot: 020 2100148
- Muhoroni Depot: 020 2100966
- Kendu Bay Depot: 020 2100965
- Awendo Depot: 020 2100963
- Nyansiango Depot: 020-2100964
- Bondo Depot: 020 2100968
Western Region
- Chavakali Depot: 020 8007823
- Lodwar Depot: 020 8007822
Rift Valley Region
- Moi’s Bridge Silos: 020 8007108
- Turbo Depot: 020 2174741
- Kipkaren River Depot: 0771 030331
Coastal Region
- Mokowe Depot: 020 8007825
- Hola Depot: 020 2100048
- Kilifi Depot: 020-2100079
- Kwale Depot: 020 2100081
- Changamwe Depot: 020 2100086
Nairobi and Central Region
- Lunga Lunga Nairobi Depot: 020 2100132
- Kithimani Depot: 020 8007820
- Emali Depot: 020-2100134
- Kabarnet Depot: 020 2100135
- Marigat Depot: 020 2100136
- Ol Kalou Depot: 020-8007821
Northern and Eastern Kenya
- Marsabit Depot: 020 8007824
- Mandera Depot: 020 2100970
- Garissa Depot: 020-2100973
NCPB’s Strategic Importance
In recent years, NCPB has broadened its services to include agricultural hub centers in select depots. These hubs bring together agricultural players from various sectors, including cooperatives, financial and insurance service providers, agro-dealers, and traders, creating a one-stop shop for farmers. This initiative has been instrumental in enhancing market accessibility, providing farmers with direct access to suppliers and buyers, and enabling small-scale farmers to benefit from comprehensive, efficient, and integrated agricultural support.
The NCPB remains integral to Kenya’s agricultural sector, stabilizing food prices, ensuring steady markets for farmers, and maintaining national food security. With branches and depots situated in key agricultural and strategic regions, the NCPB provides vital services that support Kenya’s agricultural economy and safeguard food supply for millions across the nation. Whether through commodity trading, regulatory oversight, or strategic grain reserve management, the NCPB’s work has wide-reaching implications for Kenya’s food security, economic stability, and agricultural development.
