2. SUN ‘N’ SAND- MANGOCHI Nguluwe 9/10/2013

3.  Players in transportation of tobacco ◦ Transporters ◦ Grower Associations ◦ Merchants ◦ Growers themselves ◦ Regulator  Transport modes ◦ Road ◦ Rail

4.  Use own vehicle  Hire ◦ Through transport association ◦ Grower association ◦ Private vehicle owners

5.  Govt through TCC sets transport rates  Set operational standards ◦ Roadworthiness of vehicles ◦ Authorises delivery & offloading letters (own tobacco own transport)

6. IPS  Mostly between grower associations and merchants  Association contracts transporters on behalf of growers and merchants ◦ adverts are posted either through print media or radio stations ◦ Screening mechanisms are set to secure trusted transporters  TCC transport rates used

7. Successes  Improved transport availability for IPS tobacco  Improved turn over period  Improved trucking and policing of transporters  Improved recovery of transport charges from AHL

8. Challenges  TCC rates are not fully complied especially non IPS tobacco  Uneven distribution of transport services ◦ Transporters preferred some areas than others due to inconsistent rates with distance ◦ Some distances missed out on the rates  Fluctuating Fuel costs negatively affect the growers  Shunting costs prevalent because are not covered by the transport rates  Non availability of transport services in some areas especially on non IPS tobacco.

9. Challenges  Missing of tobacco bales on trucks  Wet tobacco while on trucks  Delays in delivery and offloading affect next rounds of transport  Registration number appearing to be on contract with more than one buyer) and invalid registration numbers. ◦ When found the tobacco is returned

10. CCost arising from damaged bales while on trucks the cost is born by the transporter (for IPS crop). IIn case of missing bales in transit to the auction floors while in the hands of a transporter the cost is also born by the transporter (after conclusive investigations)

11.  We request continued sound working relationship among the tobacco industry stakeholders in transportation of tobacco  Penalties on missing bales or wet tobacco  Credible data that removes mix up of registration number among merchants  TCC to monitor/police implementation and adherence of transport rates by transporters  TCC to review distances on transport rates