Registration By Stephen. Mfumu. R. Sembereka TCC

Introduction For 2012/13 growing and selling season commenced in August 2012 Mode of Registration Fox pro and Biometric. Registered 57,900 growers – 33, 220 FoxPro – 24,680 biometric (new and renewals.) Both Contract and Auction (Growers and Volume) – Growers Contract 38,861 – (75%) Auction 19,039 – (25%) – Volume Contract 162,516,062 – (56%) Auction 130,804,282 – (44%)

Registration Statistics FOX PROBIOREG TOTALS CLUBESTATEQUOTACLUBESTATEQOUTAGROWERSQUOTA BURLEY ,188, ,550, ,738,542 FLUE ,299, ,828, ,128,100 NDDF ,328, ,566, ,894,502 SDF41-202, , ,200 TOTAL ,018, ,302,08157,900293,320,344

Auction VS Contract CONTRACTAUCTION GROWERSQUOTAGROWERSQUOTA BURLEY35,945143,379,77018,066114,358,772 FLUE1,93514,155, ,972,269 NDDF9014,667, ,227,241 SDF80313, ,000 GRAND TOTAL 38,861162,516,06219,039130,804,282

Season Commenced on the 19 August 2013 – all the TCC offices (MZ, LB, LL and KU) Biometric system only. Registered 2,249 growers (3 wks) Both Contract and Auction (Growers) – Growers Contract Auction – 1749

2013/14 Reg Summary

REGISTRATION MODE Estates – Owners – Cooperate Estates Clubs – Capture 3 with possibility of adding the rest later – All members can be captured at once when available Contract Growers are advised to bring contract forms upon registering.

MOBILE UNITS Mobile Units – To ease the congestion – Ease of management – Get Closer to the Growers – Cut transport cost At the moment one Centre operational – Mponela in Dowa – Daily average of 30 growers (Registration numbers) per day.

Planned Mobile Units NORTHERN REGION CENTRAL REGION SOUTHERN REGION KarongaMponelaMangochi ChitipaMchinjiBalaka RumphiDwangwaZomba MzimbaNtchisiLiwonde Jenda

Challenges Budget Constraints – Equipment – Personnel – Implementation Power connectivity

Way Forward Concerted efforts from stakeholders Alternative source of power For renewals offline devices For new registration to be explored