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EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (EAGC) Grain Value Chain in EA. Gerald Makau MASILA, Executive Director, EAGC Presented to the E.A Agric Value Chain Investment SUMMIT 4th – 6 th Dec 2012, Kampala, UGANDA. Contents. Grain Sector in EASTERN AFRICA Intro to EAGC Who, Why & What

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  1. EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (EAGC) Grain Value Chain in EA.Gerald Makau MASILA,Executive Director, EAGCPresented to theE.A Agric Value Chain Investment SUMMIT4th – 6th Dec 2012, Kampala, UGANDA

  2. Contents • Grain Sector in EASTERN AFRICA • Intro to EAGC Who, Why & What • Grains Investment Opportunities

  3. Grain Sector in E. Africa • MAIN GRAINS/CEREALS • MAIZE • WHEAT • RICE • BEANS • TEFF • SORGHUM • MILLET • FINGER MILLET • SOYA BEANS • SIMSIM..etc...

  4. GRAIN VALUE CHAIN..... PROCESSING/ MILLING /MANUFACTURE CONSUMER/ DISTRIBUTION/ MARKETING PRODUCTION/FARMERS TRADE NATIONAL /IMPORT/EXPORT POST HARVEST MGT/STORAGE • PRODUCTION ( SMALLHOLDERS 70-80%) • INPUTS(SEEDS, AGRO-INPUTS, FERTS • HIGH POST HARVEST LOSSES • FEW STORAGE SYSTEM/SOLUTIONS • LOW FINANCE & MARKET ACCESS • LACK MKT INFORMATION • RISK MANAGEMENT • PRICE VOLATILITY, PESTS & DISEASES • DROUGHTS & FLOODS • COMPETITION (INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL • POLICY – MACROECON • FISCAL • MONETARY • NATIONAL POLICIES • IMPORT/EXPORT • REGIONAL POLICIES(RECS) • AFRICAN UNION(AUC) • IGAD,COMESA,EAC • SADC, ECOWAS etc

  5. Grain Sector CHALLENGES... .......& OPPORTUNITIES • INVESTING IN AGRIC • CAADP - AUC • MDGs • STRUCTURED TRADE • STDS & GRADES • PHH& M, WRS • COMMODITY EXCHANGE • ENABLING POLICIES • HARMONIZATION • REG. INTEGRATION • PRODUCTION ISSUES • QUANTITY & QUALITY • SAFETY & NUTRITION • TRADE IN FOOD – LOW • MARKET ACCESS • CROSS BORDER TRADE • HIGH TRANSACTION COSTS • FARMER INCOMES – LOW • FINANCE COSTS - HIGH

  6. EAGC –Who we are…. • Grain Value Chain Actors..GETTING TOGETHER • Inclusive… • Farmers/Producers – small holder and large • Traders, Handlers, Warehouses • Processors/Milling/Manufacture • As Members of EAGC…Active, Affiliate, Associate • EAGC is a Regional Council for Grain Value Chain, Not for Profit Company, Ltd by Guarantee • Object – develop and promote regional structured grain TRADE and advocate for an enabling environment, reduce transaction costs trade barriers, increase incomes/reduce poverty, improve food security

  7. Why EAGC. • Grain Sector Issues – Global/Regional/National • Cross Border Trade Barriers • Frequent Bans on Cross Border Maize • Tariff and Non Tariff Barrier • Informal Cross Border Trade • Access to Markets & Price Risks/Volatility • Standards/Quality/Grading/Safety/Aflatoxins • Post Harvest – Storage, Preservation, losses • Market mechanisms (ss/dd) vs State regulations

  8. EAGC Scope and Relevance • Apex regional organisation for the grain industry providing a voice for farmers, processors and traders. • Influencing regional integration of the grain trade through harmonisation, trade facilitation and market development. • Development and provision of a Market Intelligence System on the grain industry • A unique forum for food value chain policy advocacy • Development of a national and regional Structured Trading System for grains

  9. Key EAGC Initiatives

  10. Structured TRADING System TRADING PLATFORM/ COMMODITY EXCHANGE PROCESS/MILLING BANKS SILOS STORES WRS FARMERS/ TRADERS MARKET INFO. SYSTEM RULES OF TRADE/CONTRACTS/ARBITRATION STANDARDS & GRADING ENABLING POLICY ENVIRONMENT/LEGAL & REGULATORY FOR STS

  11. Grain Sector Investment Opportunities • Level 1 - PRODUCTION • Farmer Services – Seed, Inputs, Mech, Tech Trans • Level 2 – POST HARVEST • Drying, Cleaning, Grading, Storage, WRS Services • Bulk Grain Handling, sea port/inland, • Level 3 – PROCESSING/MANUFACTURING • Milling, Cereals, Animal Feeds, Distillation, Brewing • Level 4 – TRADE, MARKETING, SUPPLY CHAIN • Logistics – in/out bound, Branding, • Level 5 – FINANCE, ICT, INSURANCE

  12. EAGC IN ESA REGION.......... • Kenya - Regional Head Office • Est 2006, 50+ members • STS program, WRS, MIS(RATIN) • Draft WRS bill, ABE 2010/11/12 • Tanzania • Est 2008, Dar & Arusha office • 20+ members, TWLB, COPA,ABE 2012 • Uganda • Est 2008, Kampala office, • 30+ members, UCE , ABE 2010/12 • Rwanda/Burundi Kigali office, Est Aug. 2012 • South Sudan – Est 2012, Juba office • Ethiopia – Est 2012, Addis office • DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi , • AGT Summit , 2005, 2007,2009,2011

  13. EAGC & FOOD SECURITY FOODSECURITY QUANTITY QUALITY VARIETY AFFORDABLE MKT ACCESS MKT INFO. NUTRITION ACCEPTABLE SOC-CULTURAL

  14. EAGC Benefits • A unique FORUM for Grain Stakeholders • TO ADDRESS COMMON ISSUES & CREATE PARTNERSHIPS • SET OWN PRIORITIES AND DESTINY FOR THE SECTOR • HAVE A VOICE/SAY IN THE POLICY DIALOGUE AFFECTING YOUR BUSINESS • ACQUIRE SKILLS/TRAINING IN STS, REGIONAL TRADE • BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B)LINKAGES – SUPPLY CHAIN & SERVICES • A link to the REGIONAL GRAIN value chain • Larger Regional Market – More Sales/Profits • Regional Integration & Harmonization (Trade Policies, Standards etc • Regional & Continental Trade SUMMITS • Share best practice in the region – COMMODITY EXCHANGE! • A link to the REGIONAL Market Information System (RATIN) • Access market and Trade info for ESA region, RFBS

  15. EAGC Benefits.........

  16. EAGC - Vision “To be the leading voice for the grain industry in Africa” Mission..... “To advocate for an enabling environment and promote structured grain trade for optimum stakeholder benefits”

  17. Asante Sana... Donor Support Partners • SIDA ( Sweden) • USAID • USAID/Compete • USAID/MLI • USAID/Lead • FSD • AGRA FAO WFP CGA/UCE UNCTAD RESAKSS ASARECA ICRISAT CTA ACDI/VOCA/KMPD Nile Basin Initiative EAC COMESA African Union

  18. E.A AGRIC VALUE CHAINS STAKEHOLDERS.... ....YES WE CAN! “IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE, UNTIL IT IS DONE” Nelson Mandela

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