1. For The: TOPIC: FARMERS AS KEY PLAYERS OF THE VALUE CHAIN
EAGC – 5TH AFRICA GRAIN SUMMIT
For The: TOPIC: FARMERS AS KEY PLAYERS OF THE VALUE CHAIN
EAFF
‘The emerging frontier for global investments in Grain Trade’
STEPHEN MUCHIRI, CEO
EAFF

2. Content EAFF Intro – Facts of African agriculture
Strategic framework & approach
What we want to achieve
Challenges of farmer engagement
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3. Membership
Vision
A Prosperous and Cohesive Farming Community in Eastern Africa
Currently (Approx 22 million farmers)
10 countries; 22 apex organizations
Our scope is the Eastern Africa – Membership scope in EAC; COMESA & IGAD….
Producer co-operatives;
Commodity Associations;
Women organizations;
Lobby & advocacy based ;

4. Facts ? What are the drivers?
EAFF coverage >250 million people
Predominance of small holder farmers…<1% intraEAC trade by farmers
COMESA food import bill 22billion usd p.a./ Africa 45billion usd p.a. –
High Post harvest loss & Low agro-processing capacity (30% in grain/ 50% in horticulture + food waste)
CAADP process
Low understanding of CU/ CM esp. by farmers. By 2012 on 4.3 million East Africans had crossed any border in EAC (DN 2/7/13)
low Agri finance/ insurance ; limited extension/ reducing production area
Africa – NEXT FRONTIER – focus by international investors on Agriculture; promotion of the value chain approach; WRS; commodity exchanges; MIS; Innovative finance- many successful FOs
Farmers MUST remain relevant thro organization into & participation in agro-enterprises VC clusters
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5. Service provision focus
Direct services
Bankable Agri-Business models
Bulking
Market linkages
Ware housing
Value addition
Extension
Indirect services
Capacity building
Lobby & advocacy
Sensitization
Information
Training

6. Strategic framework

7. Approach Agri-biz plan - KM & learning plan - Capacity building plan -
Policy & Advocacy plan -
Inputs – joint procurement/ seeking partners
Ware housing – EAGC MoU/ virtual-warehousing
Value addition – priority commodities Identified/BDS providers directory/ price trends/ EABC MoU
Approach ; tools & model developed –
Teams identified to set up learning platforms
Partnerships e.g. MoU with Access Agriculture/
OPPO Course (Wagningen/ agriterra)
Agribusiness/ structured trade (EAGC/ FAO)
Research/ technology uptake – ASARECA/
Exchange visits
Policy advocacy – co-operative law; cc; land grab..etc
Partnerships -MoU EAC; COMESA; IGAD
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8. challenges of farmers engagement
1. market distortion / price un certainty & info access on standards ..regional policies..opportunities (politics/ government intervention)/
2. Innovative finance /insurance access for agric devpt (more on structured trading & little in production…)
3. trust / mind set shift (conflict in Southern Tanzania on cashew nuts/ traders)
4. coherence of investments in agric / fragmented/ low invest….reliable data??
5. Skills & expertise / participation in policy setting/quality of service providers
6. costs/ access to / security of factors of production – seed, land, water, climate
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9. Areas to focus on---- Agriculture tax – multiplicity/ escalation
LAND – protection of Agriculture land
Agriculture tax – multiplicity/ escalation
Major Awareness creation on regional integration and protocols/ policies/ institutions/ information
Direct Investments to sustainable agriculture /
climate change/ VC approach
Agriculture Finance & insurance - fund ..access to farmers
Vocational training of farmers on entrepreneurship
Invest in Data – Africa agriculture data institution
Africas ‘own’ Inputs – counterfeit/ availability/ affordability/
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10. Current projects From 2012 - Partners
1. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security – program
2. Trade related projects
3. KM related projects
4. POLICY & ADVOCACY
5. INSTITUTIONAL DEV. PROJ
NORAD; CCAFS; COMESA; ASARECA; SDC; USAID; ECPDM; EU; FAO; IFAD; AGRITERRA; WE-EFFECT; CTA; GIZ; EC
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