The Produce Monitoring Board (PMB) was established in 2013 by the Produce Monitoring Board Act 2013 with the mandate to promote, regulate, monitor and evaluate the production, processing and marketing/exportation of produce in order to optimize the export earnings of farmers; encourage the production of quality produce which meet international standards; initiate and encourage the processing of produce with the aim of adding value to them for export and for local consumption; facilitate and encourage scientific research aimed at improving the quality of produce; regulate the internal marketing of produce; secure the most favorable arrangements for the grading, sealing, certification and sale of produce on behalf of exporters; cooperate with other stakeholders to institute measures to eliminate the smuggling of produce; assist exporters of produce to find markets and provide other relevant information and assistance to facilitate exports; ensure that farmers of produce are paid fair prices by periodically announcing the indicative prices and take measures to maintain relationship with the international commodity organizations and other related institutions.