On 5th March 2021, the Government of Kenya through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) banned the importation of maize from Uganda and Tanzania with immediate effect. According to AFA, the ban was introduced based on the findings of a survey conducted by AFA which showed that maize from the … Read more
On 21st January 2021, the Eastern Africa Grain Council hosted a webinar on the newly introduced Minimum Turnover Tax, for the grain value chain actors to understand the tax and its likely implications on grain sector businesses. The webinar was organized in response to numerous concerns and grievances raised by … Read more
Dear Member, I gladly take this opportunity to welcome all our new members who joined EAGC in the year 2020. EAGC has maintained focus in delivering its core mandate and made notable progress pursuant to its vision of being “the leading voice for the grain industry in Africa” through its … Read more
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), on the 24th -25th November, 2020, hosted the first ever Virtual Agribusiness Expo and Symposium. The virtual event was informed by the cancellation of physical gatherings that have hosted agricultural and trade shows and other business events across the globe. The virtual expo was … Read more
The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), on the 28th October, 2020, hosted a Members and Stakeholder meeting to launch the Climate Information for Grains (Ci4G) and the EAGC Virtual Agribusiness Expo and Symposium. (EAGC) with support from the Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) has been implementing a project aimed … Read more