Vision, Mission, Aim VISION To be the leading voice for the grain industry in Africa. MISSION To advocate for enabling environment and promote structured grain trade for optimum stakeholder benefits. AIM To develop, promote, and influence structured grain trading system in the Eastern Africa region with defined rules and regulations. Improve the policy and trading environment in the regional grain trade Strengthen market linkages and Reduce constraints along the grain value chain.- Quality Grain

1. Opportunity for
Partnership
between EAGC
and ESADA
Dr Otim Bernard
EAGC Chairman

2. About EAGC
 Eastern African Grain
Council (EAGC)
 Membership based
of grain stakeholders
 Farmers, traders,
processors
 Mandate in 10
countries

3. Vision, Mission, Aim
VISION
To be the leading voice for the grain industry in Africa.
MISSION
To advocate for enabling environment and promote structured grain
trade for optimum stakeholder benefits.
AIM
 To develop, promote, and influence structured grain trading system
in the Eastern Africa region with defined rules and regulations.
 Improve the policy and trading environment in the regional grain
trade
 Strengthen market linkages and
 Reduce constraints along the grain value chain.- Quality Grain

4. EAGC Strategic Thrust
 Regional coverage,
 Investment in market infrastructure and
support institutions,
 Access to market information,
 Value chain stakeholders’ capacity,
 Improved policy and regulatory
environment,
 Strengthening EAGC’s institutional
capacity to deliver on her mandate.

5. Why partner with ESADA
 Agricultural value chain
 Dairy value chain
 Food chain
 Food pyramid

6. Basic Food Chain & Food
Pyramid
Food Chain Food Pyramid

7. Agricultural Value Chains &
Dairy Value Chain
Agricultural Value
Chains Dairy Value Chain

8. Effects of
the Value
Chains
 Reduction of
energy along the
value Chains
 Accumulation of
toxic products

9. Answer

10. Recommendations
 Value chain partnerships
 Develop regional food systems to promote
food safety & connect farmers and
consumers
 Develop infrastructure that link producers and
markets
 Promote environmental health
 Policies for Integrated management at
primary production level (soil, crop, animal,
pest, vector, food scientists and engineers)

11. “Prevention is better than
Cure”
Let us collaborate to eliminate contamination of the
food value chain
Let us act now to Retool the African Dairy for Posterity
Let us act now to ensure food safety and healthy living

12. Thank you for listening
God Bless you all