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CAADP - FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR PERFORMANCE

CAADP - FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR PERFORMANCE. Dr. Sam Kanyarukiga Senior Agriculture Advisor/CAADP Coordinator COMESA. Presented at the 5 th African Grain Summit – Mombasa -1-3 rd October, 2013. COMESA FACTS. 19 Member States,

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CAADP - FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR PERFORMANCE

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  1. CAADP- FRAMEWORK FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR PERFORMANCE Dr. Sam Kanyarukiga Senior Agriculture Advisor/CAADP Coordinator COMESA Presented at the 5th African Grain Summit – Mombasa -1-3rd October, 2013

  2. COMESA FACTS • 19 Member States, • Combined area of about 12 million square kms. • Population of 445 million • Combined GDP -510 billion • Annual import bill - US$155 billion and an export bill of US$108 billion(2012) • Tripartite arrangement with EAC, SADC to a grand FTA

  3. COMESA AGRICULTURE SECTOR OBJECTIVES COMESA Treaty (1994) calls for: • a common agricultural policy, • regional food security, • an increase in productivity of crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry, • replacement of imports on regional basis, • achieve regional integration.

  4. FOOD SECURITY SITUATION • In 2012, most ESA member states registered between 4 and 30 percent reductions in cereal production due to erratic rainfall conditions. The picture for 2013 is similar with most areas still affected by water stress, diseases, among others • According to FAO 2013, about 10 out of 19 Member States of COMESA will require external assistance for food. These include:- Malawi, Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Eritrea, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sudan and South Sudan

  5. FOOD SECURITY SITUATION • As a result of the reductions in food production in 2012, more than 21 million people in the ESA region were facing various levels of food insecurity; • Food import requirements (Mostly grain) for the ESA region in 2012 remained stubbornly high, that is, around 42 million metric tones, of which over 2 million tones, is food aid;

  6. IMPROVING SECTOR PERFORMANCE • Productivity/Production • Inputs – seeds, fertilizers, agro techniques, • Regional trade • Removal of trade barriers, safety and quality • Increased investments, local + foreign financing

  7. THE CAADP FRAMEWORK • Maputo declaration- 2003 • 10% budgetary allocation p.a. • 6% Sector growth p.a. • CAADP principles, • Inclusiveness, participatory, • Evidence based • Partnerships, mutual accountability

  8. CAADPACHIEVEMENTS IN COMESA REGION • Maputo declaration- 2003 – AUC/NEPAD • 10% budgetary allocation p.a. • 6% Sector growth p.a. • CAADP principles, • Inclusiveness, participatory, • Evidence based • Partnerships, mutual accountability

  9. CAADPACHIEVEMENTS IN COMESA REGION • 12 of 19 Member States - signed CAADP Compacts • 9 countries - high quality Investment Plans • 6 countries received grants from GAFSP (G20 funds) – Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia ( USD 27-51Mil) • Budget – 10% : Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda,

  10. OTHER COMESA INTIATIVES • ACTESA • Support to small holder market integration • Harmonized policies for seed, biotechnology, fertilizer, food balance sheets, information portal, • SPS • Food safety and quality • Removal of NTBs • Capacity strengthening of regulatory and user groups • CBT – Cross-Border Trade – STR • Climate Smart Agriculture • Conservation agriculture, • Climate proofing investments

  11. IMPACT ON GRAIN SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS • Increased productivity/ production, • Improved quality and bio-safety, • Reduction of post harvest losses • Increased intra & inter regional trade • Enhanced access to funding/credit • Increased investments FOOD ON THE TABLE AND MONEY IN THE POCKET

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