Over the years, Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) has been at the forefront of promoting and facilitating efficient, structured, inclusive sustainable and profitable grain trade across the Eastern Africa region, fostering coordinated growth in each segment of the grain value…
In January, the State Department for Trade in Kenya hosted a three-day inception workshop for the COMESA Mutual Recognition Agreement at Nairobi Safari Club. The workshop aimed to validate the import-export process mapping for key commodities such as Sorghum, Maize,…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau The first-ever Africa Climate Summit concluded in Nairobi in early September with a raft of commitments to help African countries cope with the vagaries of climate change. The impact of climate change…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau The challenge of post-harvest losses in Uganda’s grain sector looms large, necessitating immediate attention, especially in the context of the effects of climate change. The stark reality of losing nearly 20% of…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau Every now and then, food safety – or rather the dearth of it – rears its head and makes the front-page news. Back in 2004 and 2005, 167 deaths in parts of…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau This is an important time for Tanzanian farmers cropping calendar. The main harvest season for our staple foods – maize and other cereals – approaches its end during this time so food…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau Maize production is regularly a loss-making endeavor in many East African countries. Smallholder farmers lose approximately 20% of their maize crop due to post-harvest losses: 1 in every 5 bags produced by…
By Nancy Marangu, Kimwaga Mhando and Jacinta Mwau Post-harvest losses in Uganda’s grain sector remain a formidable challenge that demands urgent attention. The grim reality of losing approximately 20% of the annual maize crop to post-harvest losses paints a dire…
We have signed a partnership with the DI – Dansk Industri to enhance #sustainable and competitive #grainproduction and marketing for #foodsecurity and #jobcreation in Kenya. The grain sector in Kenya accounts for the most important staple #foodcrops, estimated at 80% of most #diets and #nutritionalfoods for the majority of Kenyans. The sector is constrained by…
Eastern Africa Grain Council this week is attending the COMESA Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS) Committee meeting in Lusaka Zambia. The Regional RFBS will collate data on available #food and highlight the surplus and deficit regions to inform #policy and commercial decisions on regional #trade in food…
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