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ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS2015

The leading voice of the grain industry in Africa

...to develop, promote and influence structured grain trading system in the Eastern Africa region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Our AIM

…to advocate for an enabling environment and promote structured grain trade for

optimum benefits of its stakeholders.”

Our Mission

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CONTENTS

Overview

1 Corporate Information1 Notice of Annual General Meeting 3 Chairman’s Statement 8 Board of Directors 13 Executive Director’s Report

Financial Statements and Accounts

28 Graphical representation of income and operating expenses 29 Report of the Directors 30 Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 31 Report of The Independent Auditor 32 Combined Statement of Income and Expenditure 33 Combined Statement of Financial Position 34 Combined Statement of Cash Flows 35-43 Notes to the Financial Statements

The following pages do not form an integral part of these financial statements:

44-45 Combined schedule of expenditure 46-51 Appendices

52 EAGC Participation in Meetings

53 EAGC Meetings & Forums for Members Representation

61 EAGC Publications

We have therefore achieved significant milestones in the pursuit of our mandate as defined in the strategic plan and EAGC articles of Association.

I express my appreciation to all the EAGC members, the Board of Directors, Stakeholders, Development partners and my colleagues at the secretariat for your continued support and contribution that made EAGC realize great success in 2015.

Gerald Masila Executive Director

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CORPORATE INFORMATION & NOTICE OF THE 9TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

REGISTERED OFFICES OF COMBINED ENTITIES Eastern Africa Grain Council (Kenya)Lavington, Mbaazi Avenue, off Kingara RoadP.O. Box 218, 00606 NAIROBI Eastern Africa Grain Council (Uganda)Plot 958 Galukande close muyenga Opposite Kironde road P.O Box 28435 Kampala Eastern Africa Grain Council (Tanzania) Sinza Mori, Plot No. 16, Block A P.O. Box 34210 Dar Es Salaam Tanzania

Eastern Africa Grain Council (Rwanda) KK 36 STR KimironkoRGCC OfficeGasabo DistrictP.O Box 4497Kigal, Rwanda

Eastern Africa Grain Council (South Sudan) Hai amarat, Dehavana lounge next to lugali housePo.Box, 505 Juba -South SudanTel: 0955048125/0925179680 PRINCIPAL BANKERSEastern Africa Grain Council (Kenya) Commercial Bank of Africa Limited NAIROBI Equity Bank Limited NAIROBI

Eastern Africa Grain Council (Uganda)Standard Chartered BankKAMPALA

Eastern Africa Grain Council (Tanzania) Bank of Africa DAR ES SALAAM Independent auditor PKF KenyaCertified Public AccountantsP.O. Box 14077, 00800NAIROBI

Company secretary Swift Secretaries & Registrars3rd Floor,Geminia Insurance Plaza, Mara Road, P. O. Box 4583-00100Nairobi, KENYA.Tel: +254 20 2710618/9 Fax: +254 20 2710620Email: kkadvocates@nbi.ispkenya.com

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (EAGC)

Dear Members,

RE: NOTICE OF THE 9TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNOTICE is hereby given that the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Council will be held at Southern Sun Mayfair, Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on Friday, 17th April 2015 at 2:00 pm.

AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Agenda To receive, consider and adopt the Agenda for 2015 Annual General Meeting.

2. Confirmation of Minutes To receive, consider, confirm and adopt the minutes of the 8th Annual General Meeting held on 11th April 2014.

3. Chairman’s Report To receive the Chairman’s report.

4. Executive Director’s Report To receive the Executive Director’s report.

5. 2014 EAGC Audited Accounts To receive and adopt the Audited accounts and Auditors report for the year ended 31st December 2014.

6. Appointment of Auditors Members to allow the Board to appoint and fix the remuneration for the external auditors for the financial year ending 31st December 2015.

7. Q & A Session

8. Election of Directors To receive nominations and conduct elections for Directors.

By Order of the Board

Board Secretary13 March 2015

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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Dr. Otim BernardChairman, EAGC

EAGC is keen to continue being a strong, reliable and dependable partner to the policy makers and also the development partners while remaining focused on the mandate, vision and mission of EAGC, to essentially provide value to the members of EAGC.

INTRODUCTION

Distinguished members of the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), I welcome you to the 2015 Annual General Meeting, when we get together to network as members of this very unique regional organization, and more importantly receive reports from the Board and Management of the EAGC on the progress made during the year under review ending 31st December 2014.

Allow me dear members, to first of all thank you very much for the great honor that you have bestowed upon me to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of EAGC, a role that I assumed at the last AGM on 18th April 2014, when I took the mandate from the previous Board Chairman Mr. Judah arap Bett. I recognize with appreciation that the former chairman very ably and skillfully together with the Board and the Secretariat, and with support of you the members,steered EAGC to great heights, building on the efforts of the previous Board led by Mr. Nicholas Hutchinson, the Group Managing Director of the Unga Group.

In many ways EAGC experienced a number of transformations during the year 2014, starting with the change in leadership at the Board level in April, followed by the completion of several key projects supported by partners, specifically, the FSD Kenya project, the project on “Strengthening of Warehouse Receipt System in Kenya” supported by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which came to an end in June 2014, and the USAID East Africa Trade Hub- EATH project, that supported several initiatives at EAGC including the Market Information System - RATIN, the Regional Food Balance Sheet, and EAC Standards Harmonization,which also ended in July 2014.

EAGC also suffered a major setback in June 2014, when the regional headquarters, which housed the Kenya Country Office, was gutted down by a fire accident, which destroyed the office furniture and other assets and

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rendered the staff without an office. Fortunately, the Secretariat had already transferred the ICT Communication Systems, websites and emails to the cloud servers and so the Council was able to continue serving members seamlessly.

The Secretariat was able to implement quick measures to ensure continued services and continuation of program activities, thanks to an elaborate and effective disaster recovery and business continuity plan (BCP) that was developed and implemented.

In addition, we received tremendous support from partners and well-wishers. In particular I would like to single out and thank the USAID East Africa team in a very special way, who through the Trade Hub supported EAGC greatly and donated substantial quantities of office furniture and equipment that enabled EAGC to get back on her feet and continue serving members at the new regional head office now situated on Mbaazi Avenue, off Kingara Road in Nairobi.

On the upside, EAGC was able to negotiate and sign two new agreements with partners during the year 2014. EAGC signed a new 5 year program with the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), for “Strengthening Food Grains Markets Systems in Eastern and Southern Africa” which commenced in July 2014 and also signed a 3 year program with the DFID funded Food Trade Eastern and Southern Africa (FoodTrade ESA) Project, with the first phase running from December 2014 to July 2015. This was a culmination of an involving process of developing the proposal and consultations as well as conducting a due diligence on EAGC and we thank our Partners and commit to meet our agreed deliverables in the agreements.

2. Corporate GovernanceThe Board of Directors that was elected during the 2013 AGM, for a two year term that ends at this AGM, continued serving in office during 2014 with the then Chairman Judah arap Bett retiring at the 2014 AGM, having completed his two, two (total four) year term as a member of the Board of Directors of EAGC. Consequently, there was a reorganization among the Board officers which saw me elected to the position of Chairman, Mr. Gabriel Kitenga (Ke) elected to Vice Chairman and Mr. Andy Dale (Tz) retaining the Treasurer position.

Later in the year Mr. Kamaldeep Singh (MD Maisha Flour Mills), who had been nominated by the Cereal Millers Association of Kenya (CMA) representing processors in the Board resigned due to exigencies of duty. Mr. Farnie Kruger, Chairman of the Kenya Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and a prominent farmer in Uasin Gishu, Eldoret was nominated and replaced Judah arap Bett in the Board to serve for the remaining term of the Board.

3. Board CommitteesThe Board continued with the three committees namely, Finance & Strategy Committees, chaired by the Treasurer, Andy Dale (Tz). Programs and Projects Committee chaired by the Vice Chairman, Gabriel Kitenga (Kenya) and the Audit Committee chaired by David Tuhoye (Tz). The Board and the Committees were very active during the year and I take this opportunity to most sincerely thank all the Board Members of EAGC for their commitment and dedication and availing themselves to attend the Board and Board Committee meetings, some of which took many hours of engagement. Considering that the Directors do volunteer their time and resources to attend the EAGC meetings and do not receive any sitting allowances, I do salute and appreciate all my colleagues at the Board for the support

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Therefore, the Board that served during 2014 as constituted as follows –

Name Country Sector Position

Dr. Otim Bernard Uganda Country Director Chairman (effective April 18, 2014)

Judah arap Bett Kenya Farmers Sector Chairman (retired April 18, 2014)

Gabriel Kitenga Kenya Country Director Vice Chairman

Andy Dale Tanzania Processors Sector Treasurer

Kamaldeep Singh Kenya Processors Sector Director (resigned 27th Aug 2014 )

David Tuhoye Tanzania Country Director Director

Abel Lyimo Tanzania Farmers Sector Director

Farnie Kruger Kenya Farmers Sector Director (replaced Judah arap Bett)

Fadhil Haji Kenya Traders Sector Director

Oscar Ofumbi Uganda Traders Sector Director

Hadia Gondji Ethiopia Country Director Director

John Chuol South Sudan Country Director Director

Amb. Philip Idro Uganda Co-opted member Director

The Secretariat lost contact with Mr. John Chuol following the security situation in South Sudan. The Secretariat is currently

remobilizing membership in South Sudan and will soon be reestablishing presence and representation in South Sudan

I also appreciate the Secretariat for the hard work they have put in preparing all the Board papers, minutes and reports for Board consideration and action. It has been a pleasure working with the Secretariat and urge them to keep up the good professional work and continue pursuing excellence in their work. Because of your diligence, sense of duty, urgency and always striving to deliver value to members, partners and stakeholders of EAGC, you made our work as a Board easier. I have no doubt that the Board did execute its duties and responsibilities effectively, providing guidance and leadership to the management, in a close but independent manner and espousing the highest standards of corporate governance. The Board members have all made their contribution to EAGC in executing their duties as directors and they have all mentioned to me that they have in return learnt a lot while serving in the Board on matters of management and governance, through which they have been able to apply in their own member organizations.

4. Policy Advocacy – Regional Grain Trade Issues. Core to the EAGC policy advocacy agenda are issues to do with the regional grain trade in the Eastern Africa Region. The members of EAGC always consider policy as being the highest threat to their business. In particular interventions by government in the grain sector either to stimulate production and productivity through subsidies to smallholder

farmers and/or influencing the consumer price of finished grain products to be affordable to the urban poor as well as intervening in the market to regulate trade, export and import, all have the potential of adversely distorting the markets and impact very negatively on private sector investments in the grain sector.

The risk and likelihood of distortions of market prices as a result of government intervention continues to discourage private sector investments and is a source of continuous worry and concern to our members. It is for this reason that the mission of EAGC is “to advocate for an enabling environment and promote structured grain trade for optimum stakeholder benefits”. The policy agenda for EAGC has been, and continues to be, to ensure a continuous dialogue with policy makers so as to work together to find solutions to challenges in the sector, solutions that address the cross cutting concerns and objectives of all stakeholders, including government, that would bring about safe, nutritious and affordable food grain commodities sustainably and inclusively.

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We have therefore continued to engage at all levels of governments including the African Union, COMESA, EAC, SADC and the new Tripartite Free Trade Areas (TFTA). To this end, I am pleased to report that EAGC has participated in various policy dialogue and consultative forums with the AU (under the CAADP process) and now EAGC is a recognized private sector partner and stakeholder with the AUC.

On that note, I would like to thank the AUC commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Rhoda Peace Tumusiime for gracing and opening the EAGC/FAO high level policy dialogue meeting on Agriculture Risk Management that took place in Addis Ababa from 16th to 18th December 2014. We also thank the AUC, for inviting and seeking inputs and contributions from EAGC on the various policy issues. We look forward to continued consultations and dialogue.

I am also delighted to report to the members that EAGC was selected to partner with COMESA and be a signatory to the COMESA CAADP Compact, representing the private sector in the region together with the COMESA Business Council, East Africa Farmers Federation and SACAU among others. This is indeed a great recognition for EAGC and it again gives you the members of EAGC a space and a voice at the policy decision making tables and we urge all our members to continue bringing forward issues, suggestions and ideas for EAGC to process and forwarding, on your behalf, to the relevant policy organs. Our engagement with the Eastern Africa Community (EAC), whom we have an MOU, continued during the year, with EAGC being invited by EAC and participating in various consultative forums regarding regional grain trade and especially on the implementation of the EAC food security and nutrition action plan. EAGC, in partnership with EAC, and with support from USAID E.A., hosted a regional meeting in Entebbe, Uganda on the harmonized grain standards, which brought together stakeholders and officials from the Bureau of Standards of the EAC member states.

At the meeting, EAC in partnership with EAGC were mandated to:-I. Support finalization of grading guidelines and grading

sheets in siltation with stakeholdersII. Partner States National Standards Bureaus (NSBs) in

collaboration with EAGC to coordinate stakeholders in the review process of staple food standards.

III. EAGC with the NSBs to develop a work plan for addressing the challenge identified.

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IV. Partner States to conduct standardized training and awareness to stakeholders and trade facilitation agencies.

V. Standard Management Committee to consider the report and make recommendations to East Africa Standards Committee (EASC) for consideration.

VI. Partner States to strengthen Proficiency Tests among laboratories in the region and document competences for the accredited laboratories as criteria for identification of Reference Laboratory within the region.

VII. Develop regional standardized training and grading reference materials for farmers and traders.

VIII. Develop a standardized accreditable certification scheme for graders.

IX. Request the Standards Management Committee SMC to urge the EASC to seek support from the Partner States, private sectors and development partners for purposes of implementing the above recommendations.

X. Request SMC to engage the quality assurance technical subcommittee to come up with an arbitration mechanism to address any dispute that may arise in the trade of staple foods.

We are therefore continuing with the implementation of the agreed actions to increase the uptake and utilization of the harmonized EAC standards by stakeholders. Other ongoing initiatives with the EAC include the implementation of the Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS), which is a tool to inform both policy makers and grain trade stakeholders with regard to available food grain stock in the region and facilitate cross border trade from surplus to deficit regions.

EAGC is also participating in the initiatives to mitigate the impacts of aflatoxin, both at the continental level through the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), which is hosted by the Africa Union Commission and also at the COMESA and EAC level.

The focus for EAGC in the policy advocacy agenda remains to ensure minimal disruptions to regional trade in grains, removing or reducing barriers to trade, tariffs and non-tariff and promoting cross border trade in food grains through increased investments in the grain sector, especially in post-harvest handling and management systems, which include warehousing, grain drying, cleaning, sorting and processing.

5. Future OutlookThe role and relevance of EAGC in the region as a private sector association for grain stakeholders continues to grow by the day. EAGC’s recognition also continues to increase and with her existence, grain stakeholders can join to network,

make business connections, receive market information and intelligence, receive training and capacity building on structured trading systems, warehouse receipt systems, post-harvest management, grain management & processing and above all be provided with “a voice” to contribute to the policy dialogue and take part in creating an enabling environment for the business.

With the existence of EAGC, Governments and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have a strong private sector partner, with whom they can find solutions to issues affecting the sector and pursue the shared objective of ensuring food security in the region, while deepening and strengthening regional integration.

Going forward, EAGC is keen to continue being a strong, reliable and dependable partner to the policy makers and also the development partners while remaining focused on the mandate, vision and mission of EAGC, to essentially provide value to the members of EAGC.

We will continue advocating for an enabling environment for our members to pursue their business in the grain sector with minimal disruptions especially with regards to cross border trade.

EAGC will continue to promote structured trade in grains in the region to ensure efficient movement of grains from surplus to deficit markets.

We will continue to promote the use of the recently harmonized grain standards in the EAC and support our members to attain the necessary technical skills to achieve this goal. EAGC will continue offering services to our members and improve on offering both market information and intelligence by providing analytical commentaries on grain trade in our Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network (RATIN) service in www.ratin.net and develop more interactive tools and applications to enhance the utility of the services.

We will continue facilitating trade and connecting buyers to sellers through the EAGC Trade Platform that is currently under development under the code name G-soko in partnership with Virtual City and with support from the DFID Food Trade Project.

Our primary and core constituents at EAGC are the members who include grain farmers/producers, grain traders, grain processors/millers, service providers – logistics, insurance, finance, inputs and others. We will continue to stay close to the members to continuously clarify and manage expectations and strive to not only meet but exceed the expectations. In

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fulfillment of this crucial stakeholder expectations, EAGC has opened a fully fledged office in Rwanda and recruited a full staff complement with a Country Manager and Two program officers, bringing the total established country offices to 4 and plans to open in Ethiopia and South Sudan in 2015 are ongoing.

In his statement at the last AGM, the then Chairman of EAGC, Judah arap Bett said, and I quote “As a membership organization, the legitimacy and relevance of EAGC is derived from its membership base”. He further went on to add that “it is therefore important that EAGC continues to attract and retain quality and committed members to the Council, it is the members themselves who are best placed to attract their colleagues in the sector to the Council”. He went on to challenge all the members to introduce at least one new member during the year through the “M2M” Member to Member Campaign.

I wish to thank all the members who heeded on the call and brought new members to EAGC. Their efforts together with the Secretariat saw us welcome thirty one (31) new members during the year 2014, and 9 others (have joined EAGC during the first three months of 2015. We have also recorded a remarkable growth in Uganda from 6 to 26 members.

I take this opportunity to welcome all the new members to the EAGC and encourage them to take active participation in EAGC activities and bring forward suggestions and ideas about how best we can achieve our common goals. As the good book says “it is in giving that we receive”, you will reap more benefits from EAGC if you actively participate and contribute to the activities of EAGC.

I also take this opportunity to appreciate three other Board Members who have been in the Board of EAGC since April 2011 and have served their full term and will be retiring from the Board at this AGM. They are :- • Mr. Andy Dale, Managing Director, New Boogaloo Limited,

Arusha, Tanzania served as a Vice Chairman and now retiring as Treasurer.

• Mr. David Tuhoye, Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Limited, Arusha, Tanzania served as Board member and Chairman of Programs & Membership Committee and now retiring as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

• Mr. Fadhil Haji, General Manager, Seaboard East Africa served as a Board member and member of programs & membership committee.

We thank you and appreciate all your contribution to the growth and success of EAGC and look forward to your continued participation as active members of EAGC.

In conclusion, I once again wish to thank all members for your continued support, without which there would be no EAGC. I thank the Governments in the East Africa region with whom we continue to engage on policy matters. I thank the EAGC Secretariat under the able, committed and professional leadership of the CEO Mr. Gerald Masila.

We still have many challenges and a big job before us, but I am confident that we as EAGC have all what it will takes to deliver on our mandate. We will all continue pooling together in one direction addressing common and cross cutting issues and achieve our common interest as members of EAGC.

Dr. Otim BernardChairman, EAGCApril 2015.

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BOARD OF DIRECTOR ’S

Dr. Otim is the CEO, Farmers Centre (U) Ltd., a distinguished and respected businessman in Northern Uganda where he supports over 10,000 small scale farmers by providing inputs and markets for produce. He is Veterinary Doctor by profession, holds an MBA of Makerere University Business School and has a wealth of knowledge of the Uganda grain sector with over 10 years hands-on business experience.

Gabriel is the Group Head of Tax and Tariff at East African Breweries. His mandate includes inter alia advocacy for fair tax and trade policies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. He has exposure in tax and trade policies having worked for over 16 years in the Ministry of Finance, Kenya revenue authority where he served as a Senior Deputy Commissioner, Pricewaterhouse coopers and the East African Community before joining EABL. Gabriel holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Nairobi.

Dr. Otim Bernard, Chairman

Gabriel Kitenga, Vice Chairman

He is the Managing Director, Nafics Limited. He is the a founder Director of Green Systems Africa Limited and Uchumi Grain Millers Limited. He holds a Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Actuarial Science). He has broad experience in various business divisions and industry especially in grains.

Eugene holds a MSc. Agricultural and Applied Economics and a B.Sc. Civil engineering. He is currently serving as the Executive Secretary –Rwanda Development Organisation- RDO for the last 12 years before which he had served as Deputy Governor (Sous –Prefet ) BYUMBA Prefecture now Northern province.

Isaac Chege, Treasurer

Eugene Rwibasira, Country Director

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Mr. Julius Wambura, a USAID certified champion for change has been Chief Operating Officer since 2008 of award winning FRABHO Enterprises Ltd a privately owned Agro-processing Company located in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

He has extensive experience and exposure in Agri-business and value chain management both at local and regional levels and holds Diploma in Business Administration and Cooperative Development. He serves as a founding Chairman of the Rice Council of Tanzania (RCT) Board of Directors, RCT is a representative body of the private sector rice value chain actors and represents small, medium and large scale farmers, traders, Millers and Processors as well as Service providers including Imput suppliers

Abel is the CEO, the Rural Urban Development Initiatives (RUDI). He is a graduate in Economics and Library Science from Concordia University, Montreal Canada and holds an Agribusiness Marketing Diploma from Purdue University in United States.

He is a Certified Trade Tutor/Counsellor for the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva, and a founder member of the Centre for International Business Development Services (CIBDS). Abel is an economist and business advisor, he has over 15 years’ experience in advising business associations and agribusinesses SME’s including over 10 year’s experience in managing agricultural projects and agribusiness.

Julius Wambura, Country Director

Abel Paul Lyimo, Director

Farnie is the Chairman of Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and a large scale farmer in Uasin Gishu. He has over forty years work experience in the cereal growing industry.

Munir is the CEO, Grain Industries Limited. He previously worked for Mombasa Maize Millers Ltd Group of Companies for eighteen years as Group Head of Corporate Finance, Investments, International Trade and Insurance. He holds a Diploma in Banking, Associate Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (both U.K and Kenya).

Mr. Stephanus Farnie Kruger, Director

Mr. Munir Thabit, Director

 

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Ambassador Idro is the Director of Upland Rice. He was Uganda’s envoy to China (1999-2005), architects of the current China-Africa relationship charter, FOCAC and twice awarded Uganda’s export and investment Ambassador of the year.

Ambassador Idro’s in-depth knowledge of global phenomena and high caliber analytical skillshas contributed immensely in developing Uganda’s rice industry. He formed Upland Rice Millers (URMC) to enable local rice compete with imports. Ambassador Idro vast networks, excellent interpersonal skills and lucid understanding of sociocultural context have aligned farmers, donors and value chain players into high velocity growth with mutually inclusive profits.

Founder and major shareholder of Union Service Stores Ltd,, a company that has been growing for 23 years earning national and foreign awards, attracting the interest of American investors in the process. Mr. Silayo sits on the Tanzanian Cereal Board of Directors.

His experience and exposure of more than 30 years brings him with vast knowledge in agribusiness, agriculture processing all through to agriculture management and supply.

Ambassador Philip Idro, Director

Evarist Silayo, Director

He is the Executive Director/CEO of EAGC, since 2011. Gerald holds a MSc. Degree in Agricultural Economics and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Nairobi.

Gerald is a seasoned and business executive with extensive experience in general management, marketing, communications, international trade and agribusiness related areas, having worked for a number of private and public sector organizations for the last 20 years and has held CEO position since 2006. Gerald has trained on Commodity Exchange management at the JSE, South Africa Futures Exchange (SAFEX) and in Agriculture trade and Food Security systems in USA.

Gerald Masila, Executive Director

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INTRODUCTION

2015 was a year of success in many dimensions for EAGC, not surprising being the mid-way in the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2013-2017. We continued the pursuit of the EAGC mandate, vision and mission as we rolled out and expound on the different components of the strategic plan and executed our agreements with cooperating partners.

Some of the key achievements during the 2015 period include:

i. Successful hosting of the quarterly Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting as

required of the EAGC corporate governanceii. Successful hosting of the 6th African

Grain Trade Summit held on 1st- 3rd October 2015 in Kigali Rwanda

that brought together over 150 delegates to deliberate on the theme “Towards Creating an Enabling Environment for

Grain Trade in Africa: Technology, Investment, Information, Policy &

Services (T.I.I.P.S.)”.iii. Development and pilot of the electronic

grain trade platform GSOKO in partnership with the DFID funded Food Trade ESA project

and Virtual Cityiv. Continued momentum in the warehouse certification process that resulting in 30

warehouses being certified and linked to GSOKO across the region v. Trainings and capacity building events organised

under the EAGC capacity building division, the Eastern Africa Grain Institute (EAGI)

vi. Hosting of Business to Business (B2B) forums resulting in trade commitments of 289,876 MT valued at US$.156.02 million

vii. Successful completion of the DFID funded FoodTrade ESA phase I partnership and the signing of a new 2.5 years phase II grant agreement

viii. The approval and signing of a new 3 year grant grant agreement with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

ix. Successful implementation of the consultancy on training and backstopping of selected warehouse operators in the Greenbelt region, South Sudan to be competed in April 2016.

x. Registration and establisment of EAGC in South Sudan with country office and three staff; country representative and two field staff

I offer my sincere appreciation to all EAGC members, the Board of Directors, Stakeholders, Development Partners and my colleagues at the Secretariat for all your support and contribution to the successof EAGC.

Gerald Masila Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS’ REPORT

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xi. Continued expansion of structured grain trading systems resulting in increased grain trade over the EAGC supported srtructured system recording 92,357 MT of grain traded

xii. Development of a training curriculum and review of the EAGI strategic plan initiated to structure EAGI training and strongly position the institute in the market

xiii. Continued upgrading of the market information system RATIN to improve functionalities to effectively provide market information

xiv. Facilitating the process for the review of the EAC grain standards based on the recommendations of the EAGC commissioned gap analysis study

xv. Continued engagement with the policy makers at national and regional levels and representing EAGC at various international, regional and national policy dialogues to advocate for grain sector issues

xi. Continued expansion of structured grain trading systems resulting in increased grain trade over the EAGC supported srtructured system recording 92,357 MT of grain traded

xii. Development of a training curriculum and review of the EAGI strategic plan initiated to structure EAGI training and strongly position the institute in the market

xiii. Continued upgrading of the market information system RATIN to improve functionalities to effectively provide market information

xiv. Facilitating the process for the review of the EAC grain standards based on the recommendations of the EAGC commissioned gap analysis study

xv. Continued engagement with the policy makers at national and regional levels and representing EAGC at various international, regional and national policy dialogues to advocate for grain sector issues.

We have therefore achieved significant milestones in the pursuit of our mandate as defined in the strategic plan and EAGC articles of Association.

I express my appreciation to all the EAGC members, the Board of Directors, Stakeholders, Development partners and my colleagues at the secretariat for your continued support and contribution that made EAGC realize great success in 2015.

2. NEW MEMBERS We are delighted to welcome the new members to the EAGC family and also greatly appreciate the continuing members who dutifully invest in EAGC by renewing their subscription as the only way we continue to grow as EAGC.

NEW MEMBERS IN 2015Kenya• Commercial Grain Handlers• Bradegate Holdings Ltd• Bunda Cake and Feeds Ltd• Healthy Foods Ltd• Synergy Earth Global (K) Limited• Kams Singapore Pte Ltd• Sorela Supplies• Zero Two Heroes Limited• Technoserve Kenya• Bewa Farmcare Ltd• Almis Enterprise Ltd• Rafiki Microfinance Bank

Tanzania• Litenga Holding• So They Can• Ruaha Millers• Dodoma Transport• Mapanda Enterprises• SGS• AgroKibiti• Creative Enterprises Ltd• Musoma Food Company Limited• G2L Company Limited• Tanzania Graduate Farmers Association (TGFA)• BCA Grain and Feeds• Mount Meru Millers

Uganda• Soroti Grain Millers• Kapchorwa Commercial Farmers Association• Nyamahasa United Coop. Enterprise Ltd• Nyakatonzi Growers Cooperative Union(NGCU)• Uganda Development Trust• Osho Chemicals• Musabody Machinery (U) Ltd• Grain Bulk Handlers (U) Ltd• Joseph Initiatives Ltd• Agropma Limited• Katine Joint Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd• AFGRI Uganda Ltd

Rwanda• Agribusiness Focused Partnership Organization

NEW MEMBERS 2016Kenya• Elazar Agri Limited• Winnie’s Pure Health Products Ltd• Equatorial Nut Processor Ltd• CfC Stanbic Bank• Shalem Investment Ltd

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3. EAGC 2013 – 2017 STRATEGIC PLANHighlights of 2015 perfomance

Anticipated Results Achievement

Objective 1: Increased investment in market infrastructure and supporting institutions.

Improved efficiency of grain marketing systems in Eastern Africa region

• 78 aggregation centres established and operational • 30 warehousess certified, 25 other inspected and being upgraded for certification• Warehouse Receipt Systems (WRS) has been operational in Kenya and handled 14,114 MT of grain

with an estimated value of US$ 4,263,865 • Online grain trade platform (G-SOKO) has been developed and being piloted. The first grain trade

on the platform is expected by June 2016 • EAGC designed trade contracts are being used during the B2B trade linkages• Consultations ongoing on the modalities of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Increased national and regional grain trade

• Grain handled through EAGC certified warehouses and smallholder n aggregation centres amounted to 92,357 MT with an estimated value of US$ 155.2 million

• New trade commitments were made during the B2B forums held in Arusha and Kigali amounting 289,876 MT. This will translate to much more trade in 2016

• Growth in grain in STS since 2009 is as follows:

Tanzania• Daima Associates Limited• Gmarket Ltd• Out Assurance Brokers• Raphael Group, Mbeya • Kibaigwa Flour Suppliers, Dodoma

Burundi• Burundi Society of Agriculture and Agri Food

Transformation (SATAAB)• Agri-Profocus Burundi• SAVE POWE Biotechnology (01- BIOTEC)

South Sudan• Seed grow Ltd

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Outcomes Achievement

Increased private sector investment in suitable storage facilities

• Warehouse operators invested an estimated US$ 600,000 in upgrading warehouses, purchase of equipment and capacity building staff to meet the certification standards and improve on grain quality

• EAGC also provided assorted equipments including to some model warehouses and aggregation centres • Certified warehouse are as follows:

Outcome 1.4: Increased access to credit by value chain stakeholders

• The year 2014 witnessed exponential growth in the issuance of loans against warehouse receipts surpassing the previous year by more than ten times

• The total loans issued during the year amounted to Ksh. 159,085,540 (equivalent to US$ 1,767,617) issued against 30 Warehouse receipts.

• 30 of the beneficiaries were smallholder farmers from Chicofar Farmer Based Organization

• Capacity building of financial institutions to develop suitable products for WRS benefited Equity bank, Trans National bank, and ABC bank. As a result Trans National Bank developed a WRS product ready to roll out in 2015.

Objective 2: Establish and strengthen national and regional market information systems to increase access to grain market information

Outcome 2.1: Increased access and utilization of market information for trade and policy decisions

• Access to the RATIN website more than doubled (127%) to 165,741 visits compared to 2013 while the number of unique visitors were 69,429, a 58% increase from 2013

• Level of access is highest in the period February to March the same period peak harvest period in the region as shown in the graph below

Increased access to markets

• Interventions in trade facilitation have created new market linkages for value chain actors including cross border markets

• A partnership between EAGC and SNV Netherlands enabled the farmer aggregations centres in Kenya access the School Feeding Programme market.

• 10 aggregation centres received contracts to supply grain; maize and beans to (WFP P4P) in the 2014/2015 harvest (Jan-Mar 2015) while 5 were contracted to supply 308 MT in the 2015/ 2016 harvest (January- March 2016).

• 2 Farmers associations in South Sudan were also contracted to supply WFP, South Sudan to supply a total of 175 Mt of maize

Farmers and businesses earn more money from sale of grains through structured trading systems

• Grain traded in structured trading system continued to fetch better prices than the prevailing market prices, .

• In Kenya for example, whereas a 90 Kg bag sold at Ksh. 1800-2300 in the open market ( Jan-Mar 2015) EAGC certified warehouse and grain aggregation centres fetched Ksh. 2,650-2,800, translating to 15%-39.5% aboveprevailing prices

Country No. of Inspected No. of certified warehouse

Total certified ca-pacity (MT)

No. recommended for renovation / up-grading

Kenya 33 14 13,640 15

Uganda 14 11 46,135 3

Tanzania 27 5 9,670 7

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Outcomes Achievement

More smallholder farmers participation in Structured Trading Systems (STS):- grain aggregation centres and cer-tified warehouses

• Activities targeted at the smallholder farmers are; profiling, training in post- harvest handling practices, establishment of grain aggregation centres and market linkages

• 169 Farmer Based Organizations were profiled as indicated below:

• Farmers trainings through organized seminars, awareness creation meetings, Agribusiness expos, and backstopping visits reached 11,331 farmers

• In 2015 aggregation centres sold over 2,000 MT of grain earning in excess of US$ 500, 000 to smallholder farmers

Increased access to credit fi-nance

• The year 2015 witnessed an increased interest by financial institutions to understand Structured Commodity Trade Financing

• 7 training were delivered in different countries; Kenya, Tanzania, Rwand and Malawi through EAGI which benefitted 236 officials of financial institutions.

• 5 financial institutions have developed lending products and signed tripartite agreements with warehouses for lending

• In 2015, a total of US$ 895,000 were issued against 12 warehouse receipts

Objective 2: Establish and strengthen national and regional market information systems to increase access to grain market infor-mation for trade and policy decisions

Value chain actors and policy makers utilize program gen-erated market information for trade and policy decisions

• RATIN remained operational providing information on prices to the value chain stakeholders• RATIN was upgraded to improve functionality • A total of 70,793 visits were recorded with an average of 7,000 users per month.• RATIN utilization / access for registered users was as follows:

Country No of FBOs/ Cooperatives

Total Member-ship

Male Females

Kenya 71 2,930 1,429 1,501

Rwanda 5 3,089 1,267 1,920

Tanzania 41 2,701 1,184 1,517

Uganda 52 33,808 16,439 17,079

Total 169 42,528 20,319 22,017

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Outcomes Achievement

Availability of market infor-mation in print and elctroninc media

• EAGC continued to disseminate grain sector news through the daily EAGC RATIN news to subscribers

• The use of media to create awareness on EAGC products increased extensively with over 50 mentions in different print and electronic media in the region.

The regional food balance sheet utilized as a policy tool

• RFBS portal remained operational with 70 private sector data contributors• Country level and a regional level trainings were conducted to improve on data quality

Objective 3: Facilitate capacity building at various levels and awareness creation on various aspects related to grain marketing in the region

EAGI operational • Curriculum development to structure EAGI training is at an advanced stage. • Review of the EAGI strategic plan is underway• 382 individuals benefitted from specialized EAGI training courses, majority being financial

institutions trained on Structured Commodity Trade Finance• EAGI trainings generated US$ 69,953 in internal revenues

Improved FBOs and warehouse operators skills and knowledge on various aspects of grain care and marketing

• A total of 11, 331 farmers received training in post- harvest handling including grain standards• Capacity building enabled farmers improve grain quality management to access markets including

WFP, Schools feeding programme, traders and National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) • The three Agri-Business Expos (ABF) planned for 2015 were conducted in Kenya, Uganda and

Tanzania

Objective 4: Improved policy and regulatory environment to support structured trade

National governments and the RECs develop and imple-ment policies and regulatory frameworks that facilitate structured regional grain trade

A number of policy issues have been on focus. They include: • Review of the WRS bill and Agriculture Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) Act and the Crops Act

2013 in Kenya. • Lobbying for creation of appropriate policy to curb rice smuggling in the region• The National Annual Finance bills (Budgets) 2016/17 where EAGC has made submissions for

example in Kenya through KEPSA• EAGC also maintains a focus on the recommendations emanating from the Grain trade Summit

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Private sector involvement in policy dialogues

• Over 15 diverse forums including consultative workshops, multi-stakeholder forums, working groups and steering committees were organized to facilitate public-private engagement on grain policy issues. climax

• The pinnacle was the Grain Trade Summit held in October 2015 in Kigali that by its theme”Towards Creating an Enabling Environment for Grain Trade in Africa: Technology, Investment, Information, Policy & Services (T.I.I.P.S.)” brought a sharp focus on the major issue affecting grain trade in the

region.

Alliances on policy advocacy • EAGC continued to strengthen collaboaration with organizations such as KEPSA and EABC for the purpose of effective policy advocacy

• EAGC partnered with Business Advocay Funds to facilitate the process to lobby for amendments on the WRS Bill in Kenya also engaged the Council of Governors and national assembly to marshal

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Outcomes Achievement

Expansion and operationalis-ing new country offices

• EAGC South Sudan was registered and a country office established with three staff; Country representative and two field officers. GIZ South Sudan has provided all necessary equipments

• including motorcycles, furniture, computers and phone among others• In Malawi, two country staff have been recruited and will be housed at the Global Community

AIMS offices in Lilongwe.• Overtall, EAGC has now established in 70% of the target countries

EAGC Secretariat improves coordination and manage-ment of council affairs

• Review of key organizational policy; 3policy manuals -Human Resource, Procurement and Finance policies were reviewed and approved by the board. The review of the Operations and Overhead Cost Rate policies has begun.

• Staffing- All positions were filled in accordance to the organizational structure or requirements of specific cooperating partners.

• Office space- Remodelling of the Nairobi office to create more space has been going on. Office space was acquired in Juba for the South Sudan and GIZ South Sudan supported in providing an assortment of office equipment and motorcycles. The motorcycles are undergoing clearance and registration process.

• Resource mobilization- income realised in the year was US$ 4,205,612 against the annual target of US$2,115,405, out which US$ 579,390

Membership growth • Achieved in 2015 was 184, a growth of 33 new members. • Trend in membership growth as at December 2015 was as follows

Value chain actors and policy makers utilize program gen-erated market information for trade and policy decisions

• RATIN remained operational providing information on prices to the value chain stakeholders• RATIN was upgraded to improve functionality • A total of 70,793 visits were recorded with an average of 7,000 users per month.• RATIN utilization / access for registered users was as follows:

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Income Description Strategic Plan budget

Actuals amount realized

% of planned bud-get achieved

Comments / Source

Grant Income 1,718,085.25 3,635,330.75 212% Grant funds from SIDA Food Trade ESA, AGRA,EATIH, CTA

Partnership & Mem-bers services

8,470 12,063.68 142.43% Partnership with Quality Food Products Ltd on PPP project in Tanzania

Membership Fees 33,275 30,338.48 58% Income from New Membership Registration & An-naul subscription fees including Uganda,Tanzania etc

Agribusiness Expos 96,800. 51,350.03 32% Income from Agribusiness fairs held in Tanzania ,Uganda and Kenya.

Consultancy 121,000 357,126.62 295% Assignments from FAO,GIZ

Eastern Africa Grain Institute

36,000 67,745.59 188% Training fees received from Structured Commodity Trade Financing and WEB 2.0 Training sponsored by CTA.

Other Income 5,775 26,166.79 453% Sale of EAGC publications, interest income form fixed deposits and income from Structured Trade system

GRAND TOTAL 2,115,405,25 4,197,795.66 198%

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4. CHALLENGESAs mentioned in the Chairman’s report and elsewhere in this report, among the challenges faced by EAGC during 2014 include:-Despite being a generally successful year for EAGC, 2015 had it share of challenges that constrained expected performance that included among them;• High capital investment required to upgrade warehouse structures to meet the required EAGC standard for certification which

slowed down the achievement on the target for certified warehouses• Unavailability of suitable warehousing structures for certification in some countries due to poor condition of the warehouses

and ownership structures• Delayed deployment of the G-Soko system due to difficulties in some of the equipments compartibility with the system

applications• Inability of the G-Soko linked FBOs to contribute to the procurement of post-harvest handling equipment due to high cost

element.• FBOs managed warehouses still have difficulties in accessing loans as financial institutions fear risk exposure due to weak

collateral management• Most FBOs operating certified warehouses do not have strong governance and management structures to take charge of their

business operations.• Lengthy legislative processes in policy advocacy that slowed down the realization of benefits to value chain members from

EAGC advocacy efforts.

5. WAY FORWARDThe year 2015 witnessed great gains in the realizatin of the strategic plan 2013-2017 in areas of country program expansion, in-creased trade in STS and resource mobilization particularly internally generate revenue among others. This momentum will be maintained in 2016 and beyond.

We are keen to continue developing fruitful partnerships with stakeholders both public and private sector agencies in order to holis-tically and effectively address the sector issues for optimum benefit of the value chain players

We are excited and commited to the roll out of the the electronic grain trade platform GSOKO, a flagship innovation of EAGC that will enable robust and efficient grain trading in the region where we expect trading on the platform to begin by June 2016

We will continue our constructive engagement with the national governments and regional policy makers to continously create an enabling environment by addressing existing barriers to trade. In this venture we will strongly rely on the support of you members to build a formidable force to advocate on issues affecting your busineses as we in pursue our vision as “the Leading Voice of the Grain Industry in Africa.”

Gerald Masila Executive Director, EAGCApril 2016.

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THE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKET INFORMATION NETWORK (RATIN)

The Regional Agricultural Market Information Network (RATIN) is a web based Regional Marketing Information system that provides Grain Trade Information within the grain sector in Eastern Africa.

What is RATINRATIN is a regional market information system developed and hosted by the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC). It is a one-stop-shop for timely, accurate, and relevant market information for grain stakeholders in Eastern Africa. RATIN was developed to help reduce regional food insecurity by strengthening the ability of markets to provide access to affordable food to poor households, while simultaneously improving food availability through the provision of adequate incentives to producers. The major task of RATIN is to supply traders with improved early warning marketing and trade information, leading to more efficient and competitive transactions in food trade between surplus and deficit regions throughout East Africa.

The Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network (RATIN), operational since 2006, covers six countries and forty markets across Africa, collecting and disseminating information on internal grain market prices at country level, cross border trade flows aborder points anwarehouse stocks at warehouses.

RATIN Products

RATIN has over Nineteen (19) products which include

RATIN PRODU CTS

Daily Market Prices

SupermarketPrices

Daily cross-border trade

flows,

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stocks

Regional food-balance

sheets,

Parity prices,

Grain trade news updates,

Daily news updates,

Social media (Facebook and

Twitter),

Short Message Services (SMS),

Phone based,

Website display

Advertorial space.

Super Market and Miller Prices

Automatic exchange rates

Weekly market analysis reports,

Interactive maps

Monthly cross-border

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RATIN’s information is collected by enumerators based at the main markets, border points, warehouses, and at food balance sheet committees. They use smart-phones to collect and transmit the data. The information is relayed to a central database where it is processed, analysed and disseminated through the RATIN web portal, SMS services, email and newspapers.

RATIN delivers market information to end users via three types of channels: people-based, electronic, email, and print media. Users can choose the channel they prefer, depending on convenience and cost. The most important channels are mobile phones and the internet.

How RATIN Works.RATIN employs enumerators based at markets as well as at border points who, in turn, gather price, volume and early warning information using GPS enabled mobile Smart Phones. The information is transmitted to a central database at East African Grain Council (EAGC) offices, where analysis takes place after which daily price information, monthly cross border trade, real time warehouse volumes, food balance sheets, trends and projections of trade, bids and offers for market access are generated.

Data validation are undertaken by RATIN with system programs coded, and run, to flag out of range data and other outliers. Additional data quality feedback is also provided by farmer groups, traders and associations, all of whom are system users.The enumerators are employed and compensated by EAGC. They are also trained by EAGC using a very detailed training manual. The enumerators are male and female, most with college degrees. Prices are collected by enumerators speaking the local dialect, with data disseminated in English and French. To ensure consistency, market prices are collected daily at between 6am – 9.00am. Border prices are collected continuously during the day

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Users of RATINThe RATIN system is used by a cross-section of market actors, from producers to traders, processors, researchers and NGOs to national governments.

RATIN STATISTICS

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THE EAGC G-SOKO TRADING SYSTEM

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) has been promoting Structured Grain TradingSystem which includes organizing farmers into farmer groups and encouraging aggregation storage of grains in more efficient facilities, guarantee delivery of quality commodities by warehouse operators, use of stored commodities by depositors as collateral for loans and provision of a credible and formal market for grain commodities with inventory financing opportunities.

EAGC started implementing the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in Kenya in 2008 and there has been substantial benefits attributed the system including encouraging storage of grains in more efficient facilities, guarantee delivery of quality commodities by warehouse operators, use of stored commodities by depositors as collateral for loans and provision of a credible and formal market for grain commodities with inventory financing opportunities. Since its inception, the EAGC WRS has recorded a number of achievements including:

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Despite the above achievements, the system needed to be strengthened and integrated across the region in order to facilitate trade and enhance food trade. It is based on this need that EAGC in partnership with Virtual City, a Kenya based IT Company, and with the support from the UK Government funded Food Trade ESA project developed a private-sector driven electronic Grain Trading platform known as EAGC G-Soko Trading System.

The EAGC G-Soko Trading Platform is an electronic system comprising of a network of automated grain bulking/aggregation centres and certified warehouses, linked to a virtual trading platform, as well as participating banks for settlement and clearing and trading houses (grain buyers/millers) all regulated and administered by EAGC, under the law of contract and operating under defined set of protocols, procedures, rules and regulations.

The technology gives confidence that, irrespective of where the warehouse is located, the uniform quality of the stored grains can be guaranteed.

The platform is expected to provide an ecosystem for structured grain trade in the region through:a. Procurement of grain through 100 regionally certified warehouses-this will guarantee reliable supplies; b. Increase the utilisation of East Africa Standards for 18 grain commodities and products;c. Automate the operations of all certified warehouses from grain intake to dispatch d. Establish and strengthen 180 producer aggregation centres that are linked with certified warehouses to incorporate over 50,000

smallholders in structured trade;e. Grain actors including sellers, buyers, service providers (banks, inspectors and agro-dealers e.t.c) and certified warehouses are linked

through an electronic trading platform. f. Provide efficient and transparent trade information that informs buyers and sellers on spot market conditions regionally.

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• Access to credit while waiting for prices to increase. This is through pledging the G-Notes with the banks and Grain Vouchers with agro dealers;

• Reduced post-harvest losses through access to professional storage, cleaning, drying e.t.c;

• Improved price discovery since many rely on farm-gate prices that deliver cash at lower prices;

• Better volumes and economies of scale through consolidation of small produce by farmers;

• Supply of good quality produce due to standardized and proven grading, per EAC Standards

• Opportunity to improve margins to farmers with market driven prices as a result of improved access to formal markets.

G-SOKO BENEFITS TO STAKEHOLDERS

1. FARMERS

• G-Soko platform guarantees availability of quality stocks.• Reduced need to carry out their own sampling to check quality, aflatoxins etc.• Millers don’t have to buy and store all commodities at once at harvest season.• Standardized and proven grading thus reducing need to carry out their own

sampling to check quality.

2. MILLERS

• More reliable supplies of a known quality.• Access to better markets-both local and regional.• Improved storage and handling facilities.• Through structured trade finance, more money is available to traders to buy more

grain stocks;• Efficient and reliable trade information for decision making.

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“Irrespective of where the warehouse is located, the uniform quality of the stored grains can be guaranteed.”

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Policy and Advocacy to support efficient, structured and profitable grain trade

EAGC recognises that efficient, structured and profitable grain trade cannot be attained without a business-friendly policy environment that is supportive of the grain sector. As such, for the past 10 years EAGC has taken a keen interest in policy developments in Eastern and Southern Africa and has continuously engaged in public-private policy dialogue with national and regional policymakers, providing a Voice for the grain sector in sustained efforts to create an enabling environment for the grain sector to thrive.

The Agricultural Trade Policy Advisory Forum for Eastern and Southern AfricaEffective policy and advocacy requires good coordination and collaboration amongst public, private and non-state organisations to take advantage of synergies that exist in the various organisations which have an interest in policy. As such, EAGC with support from the United Nations Foods and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established the Agricultural Trade Policy Advisory Forum for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATPAF-ESA) to provide the required coordination and collaboration mechanism in order to effectively advise on policy developments in the region. The Forum has roles built around four (4) pillars, these being:

i. Improved policy monitoringii. Enhanced evidence-gatheringiii. Policy capacity building of stakeholdersiv. iv.Enhanced public-private policy dialogue

EAGC is the Lead Partner in ATPAF-ESA, with all its policy and advocacy activities being undertaken under the auspices of the Forum.

Some of our proudest achievements over the past 10 years include:

• Introduction of EAC harmonised Staple Foods Standards in 2013, which have helped to reduce costs of compliance to food Standards when conducting cross-border trade

• Reduction in the prevalence of export bans for staple foods

• Government recognition of warehouse receipts as a viable solution to grain trading challenges

• EAGC is the sole private sector signatory to the COMESA CAADP Compact

• Recognition of EAGC as the Voice of the grain sector• Increased involvement of the private sector in policy

formulation and implementation at both national and regional levels

10 years of the African Grain Trade Summit EAGC has continuously engaged with policymakers at both national and regional level, including the African Union Commission, COMESA, EAC and SADC. At the same time, we believe in the importance of broader, high-level public-private policy dialogues in addressing the challenges that the grain sector faces.

To achieve this, EAGC hosts the African Grain Trade Summit every two years to facilitate high level policy dialogue between policy decision-makers and business leaders. The first African Grain Trade Summit in 2005 called for the establishment of a regional body that will provide a VOICE for the grain sector, paving the way for the establishment of EAGC in 2006. Since then, the biennial event has proven to be one of our most potent tools achieving progress in the agriculture and trade policy arena, as you will see in the Summit timeline below.

1ST AGTS NAIROBI, 2005

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Establishmentof EAGC

Paved the way for introduction of Warehouse Receipts System in Kenya as a solution to grain marketing and financing problems

Creation of Communities of Practice and Action Groups to address challenges along grain value chains and lead public-private policy dialogue

• Initiated the process towards harmonisation of East African Staple Foods Standards within the EAC

• The Grain Scored Card

• Called for removal of maize export bans by Tanzania, which were subsequently removed in early 2012

• Renewed focus on warehouse receipting and commodity exchanges as solutions to grain trading challenges

• Launch of the Structured Grain Trading Handbook

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Current undertakings in Policy and AdvocacyDespite our achievements over the past decade and increasing volume and value of grain trade, we recognise that there is still a long way to go before we truly attain efficient, structured and profitable grain trade. There are a number of policy developments at national and regional level, necessitating our continuous engagement with both public and non-state actors to ensure that such policy undertakings do not undermine development efforts in the grain sector. While we undertake a number of policy and advocacy activities at national level, we have decided to share with you a snapshot of some of our current undertakings (table 1 below) at regional level given that we exist to serve the region.

Sample of current EAGC Policy and Advocacy undertakings

1. Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement2. Promoting compliance to Food Safety and Food Quality requirements without restricting trade 3. Challenges in trade in rice in the EAC region4. The Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease5. The taxation regime in agriculture in the EAC6. Post-harvest management challenges and food losses7. Agricultural Insurance in Eastern Africa8. Inefficient Import/Export process

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SECRETARIAT PROFILES

Gerald Masila Executive Director - EAGC Regional OfficeHe is the Executive Director/CEO of EAGC, since 2011. Gerald holds a MSc. Degree in Agricultural Economics and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Nairobi. Gerald is a seasoned and business executive with extensive experience in general management, marketing, communications, international trade and agribusiness related areas, having worked for a number of private and public sector organizations for the last 20 years and has held CEO position

Susan NgangaAdministrative Assistant - EAGC Regional OfficeSusan is an Administrative Assistant at the Council. She holds a Diploma in Business Management and she has also attended courses on Communications, Records management and Management Training for Personal Secretaries. Susan is currently pursuing a degree in Bachelor of Business Management and Leadership from Management University of Africa formerly Kenya

Boniface MunengeDriver/Rider- EAGC Regional OfficeHe is the Driver/Rider for the Council. He has previously worked for ECLOF Kenya, FSI Capital and COECSA. He is an experienced driver well trained IN defensive and counter carjacking skills.

Sylvia AmattaReceptionist- EAGC Regional OfficeSylvia joined EAGC as the receptionist in January 2012 to provide secretarial, clerical and administrative support in the Council. She holds a Diploma in Tourism & Travel and a Certificate in Marketing Management from Kenya Institute of Management.

Penina GichuruMonitoring & Evaluation Expert- EAGC Regional OfficePeninah is the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) in entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Science Degree (Bsc.) in Agriculture

Kimwaga MhandoTrade Policy Analyst- EAGC Regional OfficeKim a Tanzania National is the Trade Policy Analyst at the Council. He holds an MSc in Economics and Finance from University of Bradford (UK) and a BSc in Economics from Mzumbe University (Tanzania). He previously worked as a Consultant at INTERFINi Consultants Ltd. in Tanzania.

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Drollah N. SsebagalaRegional Finance Manager-EAGC Regional OfficeDrollah Ssebagala, a Uganda National joined EAGC as the Regional Finance Manager. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Management from Ndejje University (Uganda), and a Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting option from Makerere University (Uganda). She has over 15 years work experience in Finance, Administration and Internal Audit and was previously working as the Regional Finance and Administration Manager in Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Africa Limited (HRNS AF LTD) before joining

Paul OchunaFinance Officer- EAGC Regional OfficePaul, a Ugandan national is a Finance Officer at the Council since October 2012. He previously worked for Uganda Women’s effort to Save Orphans. Paul holds a Diploma in Cooperative & Business Administration and Diploma in Project Planning & Entrepreneurship Development from Uganda Cooperative College. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Makerere University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Paul is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi.

Winnie Momanyi Accounts Assistant- EAGC Regional OfficeWinnie is an Accounts Assistant at the Council. She holds a degree in Actuarial Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is currently pursuing CPA 2. She has previously worked as an intern at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Aon Kenya Insurance Brokers and Kenya Airways.

Turi Nguru Manager, Eastern Africa Grain Institute- EAGC Regional OfficeTuri is the Manager at the Eastern Africa Grain Institute (EAGI) - the Council’s capacity building division. She has over 15 years experience in various capacities in both private and public sectors. Prior to joining the Council, she was an independent development and training consultant. She is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and a Post Graduate diploma in Public Relations.

Gideon MurengaProgram Officer, Capacity Building and Training - EAGC Regional OfficeGideon previously worked at School Master ICT Company as a Corporate Training and Capacity Building Officer from January to June 2011. Thereafter he moved to Bridge International Academies Ltd. as a Corporate Training and Recruitment Officer from July 2011 to March 2013. In March 2013, Gideon moved to Bentleys International Consulting Ltd. as a Training Coordinator where he worked until December 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Egerton University.

Tom Owuor,Operations and Business Development Manager- EAGC Regional OfficeTom joins EAGC in the capacity of Operations and Business Development Manager. He holds a BSc. Agriculture degree (Egerton University) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (University of Nairobi). He has also been in the past, the General Manager for Interlabels Africa, a leading label converting company in East Africa as well as Head of Commercial Excellence for Greif Brothers Corporation headquartered in Ohio USA.

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Janet Kalulu Ngombalu, Regional ManagerMarketing Information Systems & Communications- EAGC Regional OfficeJanet is the Regional Manager- Marketing Information Systems & Communications in charge of EAGC Market Information Services and operations of the Regional Agricultural Trade Intelligence Network (RATIN). She holds a Masters Degree in Sociology – Entrepreneurship Development from the University of Nairobi, a Bachelors Degree in Community Development from Daystar University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Kenya Institute

Titus Kisangau - Program Officer – MIS- EAGC Regional OfficeTitus is currently the program officer Market Information Systems and Communications. He previously undertook his internship at Brand Kenya Board and worked at Apex Porter Novelli Communications and Kilimall International as Communications Officer. Titus holds a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and currently pursuing his Masters in Science, Communication Studies from the same University. He has over 3 years working experience as a Public Relations and Communications Officer.

Jared Nelvin Obiero,Program Assistant – Regional Food Balance Sheet- EAGC Regional OfficeNelvin is the Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS) - Program Assistant. He holds a Degree in Development Communication with a minor in Journalism and Media studies from the University of Nairobi. He previously worked with Old Mutual Kenya as a Retail Affluent - Financial Advisor before he joining the council.an experienced driver well trained IN defensive and counter carjacking skills.

Samwel Rutto, Regional Manager Structured Trading Systems (STS)- EAGC Regional OfficeSamwel is the Regional Manager – Structured Trading Systems which entails promotion of the use of emerging markets such as Warehouse Receipt Systems (WRS) and Commodity Exchanges. He holds a Bachelor of Science-Agriculture from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing a Masters in Project Management from the same university.

Martha Njogu- EAGC Regional OfficePeninah is the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. She holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) in entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Science Degree (Bsc.) in Agriculture

Emmanuella Atito, Program Officer – Trade Facilitation -EAGC Regional OfficeEmmanuella held a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration specializing in marketing option. She had over 5 years working experience in trade, sales and marketing and was previously working with Kenya Tea Packers Limited.

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Fred Simon Otieno, Program Officer Structured Trading Systems (STS)

Fred Simon is Program Officer- Structured Trading Systems. He was previously a Field Officer in the North Rift. He holds a First Class Honours Degree in Bachelor of Agribusiness Management from Egerton University

Peter WanjohiG-SokoPaul, a Ugandan national is a Finance Officer at the Council since October 2012. He previously worked for Uganda Women’s effort to Save Orphans. Paul holds a Diploma in Cooperative & Business Administration and Diploma in Project Planning & Entrepreneurship Development from Uganda Cooperative College. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Makerere University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Paul is currently pursuing a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi.

Celestine MukhanjiEvent AssistantWinnie is an Accounts Assistant at the Council. She holds a degree in Actuarial Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is currently pursuing CPA 2. She has previously worked as an intern at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Aon Kenya Insurance Brokers and Kenya Airways.

Davine MinayoProgram Officer, Market Linkages - EAGC KenyaDavine has been the Market Linkages Officer since July 2013. She was previously a Field Officer in Central Rift. Davine is a graduate in Agribusiness Management from Egerton University.

James Kuria Field Officer- EAGC KenyaHe is a Field Officer - Central Rift. He is a graduate of Moi University with a BSc. degree in Agricultural Economics and Resource Management. He has previously worked at Seed Savers Network as an Agricultural Extension Officer and later Project Officer.

Kipyegon KipkemeiField Officer- EAGC KenyaKipyegon Kipkemei is the Field Officer North Rift. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Economic and Resource Management from Moi University and Certified Public Accounts, CPA 2. He worked as a Personal Banker and Customer Service Advisor at Consolidated Bank from January to May 2013 before joining Agric Chains Development Limited as an Agribusiness Advisor where he was working previously before joining the Council.

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Ikunda TerryCountry Program Manager -EAGC TanzaniaIkunda Terry joined EAGC as the Country Program Manager in Tanzania. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology and Masters of Business Administration in Agribusiness from Sokoine University of Agriculture. He is an Agribusiness specialist who has worked in agribusiness private sector for more than 5 years. He was previously working with National Network of small-scale farmers groups in Tanzania (MVIWATA) before joining the Council.

Juma Bruno NgomuoProgram Officer- EAGC TanzaniaJuma Bruno Ngomuo is a Program officer in Tanzania office. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Rural Development from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). Juma began his career in agriculture development with Floresta Tanzania where he held different positions from Field Officer, Program Officer and then Marketing Linkage Specialist until he moved to Tanzania Graduate Farmers Association where he was previously working as a Program Officer before joining the Council.

Sharifa Chikaha Graduate Intern- EAGC TanzaniaShe is a Graduate Intern in Tanzania. She is a graduate of Sokoine University of Agriculture. She studied Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. She has previously worked Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS-Morogoro) and Tanzania Agricultural Productivity Program (TAPP-USAID- Morogoro).

Junior S. NDesanjo- EAGC TanzaniaJunior.Ndesanjo has been the Program Officer (Arusha) of the Eastern Africa Grain Council since February 2016. A young agricultural professional passionate to make a positive social impact to the farming community surrounding him, he previously worked with various organizations in the private and public sector including; Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS Trust) AND Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives (MAFC). He holds a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania

Epiphanie KarekeziPrograms Officer- EAGC RwandaEpiphanie joined EAGC as a Programs Officer. She holds a Master’s degree in Management Information System. Since 2009 she has worked at the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources as a Fertilizer Subsidy and Agro-dealership Development Manager in the Crop Intensification Programme, gaining a strong experience in market linkage and fertilizer dealers network in the Country. Thereafter, she worked as a Data Manager for the Post Harvest Handling and Storage Task Force of the same Ministry where she mainly conducted studies on post harvest losses.

Aime Garlas Kwizera Programs Officer- EAGC RwandaAime joined EAGC as a Programs Officer. He has over two years of work experience in agribusiness. Aime holds a degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from University of Rwanda. Before joining the Council, he was a Consultant with Stratdever ltd and BACC (Business Advisory Centre for Cooperatives).

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Lilian BazaaleCountry Programs Manager- EAGC UgandaLilian is the Country Program Manager in Uganda since July 2012. She holds a Masters in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management.

Benjamin AijukaProgram Officer- EAGC UgandaBenjamin is a Program Officer since July 2011. He holds a Bachelor in Agribusiness Management from Makerere University.

Pausta Clessy Nuwagaba Graduate Intern- EAGC UgandaHe is a Graduate Intern in Uganda. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture – Makerere University. He also holds a Certificate in Mind-set change and Community Agricultural Leadership Development-Makerere University. He was previously a Tutor at the 9th International Training Course on Organic Agriculture (ITCOA) from 1st May to 30th July 2014.

Justine NamubiruProgram Administrative Assistant- EAGC UgandaJustine is in charge of Administration based at the EAGC Uganda Office. She holds a Bachelor of Tourism Degree from Makerere University and a Certificate in Project Planning & Management also from Makerere University.

 

Yves BatungwanayoCountry Representative- EAGC BurundiYves is the Country Representative for Burundi and he holds a Diploma of Political Economy and Economics

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Taban Emmanuel.J.AbinaCountry representative- South SudanTaban holds Bsc. Honours in Agricultural sciences ; University of Juba , College of Natural resouces and Environmental studies. Previous worked in a hotel as an admin assistant for two years

Juma Bruno NgomuoProgram Officer- South SudanJuma Bruno Ngomuo is a Program officer in Tanzania office. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Rural Development from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). Juma began his career in agriculture development with Floresta Tanzania where he held different positions from Field Officer, Program Officer and then Marketing Linkage Specialist until he moved to Tanzania Graduate Farmers Association where he was previously working as a Program Officer before joining the Council.

Sharifa Chikaha Graduate Intern- South SudanShe is a Graduate Intern in Tanzania. She is a graduate of Sokoine University of Agriculture. She studied Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. She has previously worked Private Agricultural Sector Support (PASS-Morogoro) and Tanzania Agricultural Productivity Program (TAPP-USAID- Morogoro).

Taziona Mchira - MalawiTaziona holds a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Malawi and currently is studying for his Masters degree in Business Administration at the Eastern and Southern African Management Institution (ESAMI). He has done extensive researches, which among others include Rice value chain analysis in Malawi conducted through the Ministry of Agriculture, analysis of an expansion of the Rice value chain project through African Institute for Corporate Citizenship (AICC). He has worked in the grain sector for Teren Investments, a Malawian company that produces secondary grain seed (Soya, Groundnuts and Maize).

Babettie Abigail Juwayeyi-MalawiBabettie Abigail Juwayeyi holds an MSc. in Agricultural and Applied Economics and a BSc. in Agribusiness Management both obtained from the University of Malawi. She is an interpersonally-skilled and output oriented coordinator and liaison with over 5 year working experience in agricultural value chains development and result-based program management. She has previously worked as a value chain development and international trade policy analyst and program manager at Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), and as a Training consultant/Adjunct Lecturer, at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), NRC

Aime Garlas Kwizera Programs Officer- MalawiAime joined EAGC as a Programs Officer. He has over two years of work experience in agribusiness. Aime holds a degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from University of Rwanda. Before joining the Council, he was a Consultant with Stratdever ltd and BACC (Business Advisory Centre for Cooperatives).

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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF INCOME AND OPERATING EXPENSES

2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009INCOME Percentage US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ US$ Grant Income 72% 911,302.00 925,938.00 531,450.00 794,657.00 796,876.00 1,125,131.00 Membership Income 3% 33,565.00 20,004.00 25,295.00 19,549.00 25,841.00 21,524.00 Consultancy/Partnership 13% 159,492.00 236,913.00 280,637.00 218,525.00 26,512.00 39,954.00 Other Income (Incl Summit and Expos) 13% 169,072.00 317,320.00 68,061.00 106,663.00 88,114.00 106,032.00 TOTAL INCOME 100% 1,273,431.00 1,500,175.00 905,443.00 1,139,394.00 937,343.00 1,292,641.00 OPERATING EXPENDITURE Coordination and Management 6% 85,830.00 121,883.00 110,411.00 76,562.00 85,298.00 85,926.00 Staff costs 43% 627,653.00 564,789.00 368,844.00 348,804.00 487,800.00 270,757.00 Program costs 42% 616,364.00 594,266.00 685,407.00 443,059.00 371,832.00 716,299.00 Office operations 8% 123,055.00 119,039.00 261,888.00 181,132.00 254,492.00 201,806.00 TOTAL OPERATING COSTS 100% 1,452,902.00 1,399,977.00 1,426,550.00 1,049,557.00 1,199,422.00 1,274,788.00 OPERATING BALANCE (179,471.00) 100,198.00 (521,107.00) 89,837.00 (262,079.00) 17,853.00

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMBINED ENTITIES

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMBINED ENTITIES The Directors submit their report and the combined financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015. INCORPORATION Each of the combined entities is registered in its respective country as company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Each of the combined entities is a non profit membership based organisation, non-political and non denominational body. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activities of each of the combined entities are to promote a well functioning regional grain supply chain focusing on trade issues for all sectors of value chain and building a platform for reducing constraints in regional grain trade. They integrate key stakeholders in the region including the public sector and allied parastatals. RESULTS The operating results for the year are set out on page 7. DIRECTORS The directors who held office during the year and to the date of this report are shown on page 1. INDEPENDENT AUDITOR PKF has audited the financial statements of the combined entities. . BY ORDER OF THE BOARD BOARD SECRETARY

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STATEMENT OF COMBINED ENTITIES DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Directors of the combined entities are required by the respective Company’s Acts in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of each of the combined entities as at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for that year. They are also required to ensure that each entity maintains proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of each entity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of each entity.

The Directors of the combined entities accept responsibility for the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement whether due to fraud or error. They also accept responsibility for: i. Designing, implementing and maintaining such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of

financial statements; ii. Selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and iii. Making accounting estimates and judgments that are reasonable in the circumstances.

The Directors are of the opinion that the combined financial statements give a true and fair view of thefinancial position of the combined entities as at 31 December 2015 and of the financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards forSmall and Medium-sized Entities and the requirements of the Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Rwandese Company Acts.

Nothing has come to the attention of the Directors of the combined entities to indicate that each entity will not remain a going concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of this statement. Approved by the Board of Directors on 13 March 2016 signed on its behalf by:

CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

I THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMBINED ENTITIES (THE COMBINED ENTITIES COMPRISE EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (KENYA), EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (UGANDA), EASTERN AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (TANZANIA) AND EASTERN

AFRICA GRAIN COUNCIL (RWANDA))

Report on the financial statements We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements set out on pages 7 to 19 which comprise the combined statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015, combined statement of income and expenditure and accumulated fund, combined statement of cash flows for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Director’s responsibility for the combined financial statements The Directors of all the entities whose financial statements have been combined are responsible for the preparation of each entity’s financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and the requirements ofKenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Rwandese Company’s’ Acts and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s responsibility Our responsibility is to express an independent opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.

Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether

the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to each entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis forour audit opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the accompanying combined financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of each of the entity’s whose financial statements have been combined and the combined financial statements as a whole, as at 31 December 2015 and of their financial performance and their cash flows for

the year then ended in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities and the requirements of the Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Rwandese Companies Acts. Basis of Accounting and Restriction of Distribution and Use Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to note 2 of the financial statements, which describes the basis of preparation. The financial statements are prepared to report to the director the financial performance of the combined East African Grain Council entities. As a result, the financial statements may not be suitable for any other purpose. Our report is intended solely for the directors, members of the respective countries and donors and should not be used by parties other than these. Our opinion is not modified in this respect.

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AND ACCUMULATED FUND

2015 2014

Notes USD USD

Grant income 4(a) 3,980,936 1,070,794

Other income 4(b) 211,101 90,050

Other operating income 5 10,483 2,323

4,202,520 1,163,167

Expenditure

Programme expenses (2,838,114) (616,364)

Administrative expenses (1,035,284) (713,483)

Other operating expenses (188,387) (123,055)

Operating surplus/(deficit) 6 140,735 (289,735)

Finance income 8 312,469 110,264

Surplus/(deficit) before tax 453,204 (179,471)

Tax 9 4,811 -

Surplus/(deficit) for the year 458,015 (179,471)

Accumulated fund at start of year 247,471 426,942

Accumulated fund at end of year 705,486 247,471

Thenotesonpages10to19formanintegralpartofthesecombinedfinancialstatements.

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COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AND ACCUMULATED FUND

COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 December

2015 2014CAPITAL EMPLOYED Notes USD USD

Accumulated fund 705,486 247,471

705,486 247,471

Non-current liabilities

Capital grants 10 75,595 16,790

781,081 264,261

REPRESENTED BY

Non-current assets

Property and equipment - cash acquired assets 11 110,675 64,933

Property and equipment - donated assets 11 75,595 16,790

Intangible assets 12 3,221 3,017

Deferred tax 13 4,811 -

194,302 84,740

Current assets

Receivables 14 137,404 168,584

Grants receivable 15 98,589 -

Cash and cash equivalents 16 1,021,427 370,611

1,257,420 539,195

Current liabilities

Deferred income 10 307,248 285,529

Payables 17 356,532 46,703

Borrowings 18 6,861 27,442

670,641 359,674

Net current assets 586,779 179,521

781,081 264,261

Thecombinedfinancialstatementsonpages7to19wereapprovedandauthorisedforissuebytheBoardof

Directors of the combined entities on March 15th 2016 and were signed on its behalf by:

__________________DIRECTOR __________________DIRECTOR

Thenotesonpages10to19formanintegralpartofthesecombinedfinancialstatements.

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2015 2014 Notes USD USD

Surplus/(deficit)beforetax

453,204 (179,471)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation on property and equipment

-cash acquired assets 11(a) 28,505 9,206

-donated assets 11(b) 9,834 5,840

Amortisation of intangible assets 12 1,009 1,508

Interest income (9,658) (89)

(Gain) on disposal of property and equipment - (7,199)

Foreign exchange (gain) (312,469) (110,264)

Changes in working capital

- receivables 31,180 (38,455)

- grants receivable (98,589) -

- payables 309,829 37,959

- deferred income 80,524 258,266

Cash from/(used in) operations 493,369 (22,699)

Investing activities

Interest income 9,658 89

Purchase of property and equipment

- cash acquired assets 11(a) (97,978) (25,946)

- donated assets 11(b) (101,774) (22,632)

Purchase of intangible assets 12 (1,525) (4,525)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment - 57,198

Net cash (used in)/from investing activities (191,619) 4,184

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 301,750 (18,515)

At start of year 343,169 251,420

Increase/(decrease) 301,750 (18,515)

Translation difference 57,178 -

Effect of exchange rate changes 312,469 110,264

At end of year 16 1,014,566 343,169

Thenotesonpages10to19formanintegralpartofthesecombinedfinancialstatements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2015

1. General information Each of the combined entities is registered in its respective country as company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Each entity is a non profit membership based organisation, non-political and non denominational body. The registered offices of each entity is as shown on page1.

2. Basis of preparation The combined financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis in accordance withInternational Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium sized Entities. These combined financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the International Financial Reporting Standard for Small and Medium-sized Entities requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the company’s accounting policies. Areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimations are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in Note 3(a).

These combined financial statements comply with the requirements of the Kenyan, Ugandan, Tanzanian and Rwandese Companies Acts. The statement of income and expenditure and accumulated fundrepresent the profit and loss account referred to in the Acts. The statement of financial position represents the balance sheet referred to in the Acts.

Combination The individual entities have prepared separate set of financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 which have been issued separately. The individual entities are owned separately by the members of the respective countries.

Going concern The financial performance of the combined entities is set out in the director’s report and in the statement of income and expenditure and accumulated fund. The financial position of the combined entities is set out in the statement of financial position. Based on the financial performance and position of the combined entities and their risk management policies, the directors are of the opinion that the combined entities

are well placed to continue in business for the foreseeable future and as a result the combined financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

3. Summary of significantaccounting policiesa. Key sources of estimation uncertaintyThe combined entities make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results.

The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are disclosed below. Useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets - Management reviews the useful lives and residual values of the items of property and equipment on a regular basis. During the financial year, the directors determined no significant changes in the useful lives and residual values.

4. Significant accounting policies b. Recognition of income Revenue comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the performance of services, in the ordinary course of business and is stated net of rebates and discounts. The combined entities recognise revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it isprobable that future economic benefits will flow to the entities and when the specific criteria have been met for each of the combined entities’ activities as described below. The amount of revenue is not considered to be reliably measured until all contingencies relating to the sale have been resolved. The combined entities bases their estimates on historical results, taking into consideration the type of customer, type of transaction and specifics of each arrangement, as described below. i) Grants for restricted purposes and for specified funded projects are recognised when received and spent on qualifying activities. Any unutilised grants are recognised as deferred income and any excess expenditure over income is recorded as grants receivable at year end where there is committment of additional funds from grant providers.

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ii) Sales of services are recognised upon customer acceptanceiii) Interest income is accrued by reference to time under the effective interest method.

iv) Other income is recognised upon performance of the services rendered. c. Capital grantsThis represents funds received for purchase of property and equipment. The initial amount is credited to a deferred income account known as capital grants. The grant balance is amortised annually at an amount equal to that of depreciating the assets purchased with the grants.

d. Deferred income Grant income is deferred where it has been received to fund specific future expenditure.

e. Property and equipment All property and equipment is initially recorded at cost and thereafter stated at historical cost lessdepreciation. Historical cost comprises expenditure initially incurred to bring the asset to its location and condition ready for its intended use.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to each of the combined entities and the cost can be reliably measured.

The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance arecharged to the combined income and expenditure and accumulated fund during the financial period in which they are incurred. Depreciation is calculated on the reducing balance basis to write down the cost of each asset, to its residual value over its estimated useful life using the following annual rates:

Rate % Motor vehicles 25 Computer equipment 30 Furniture and fittings 12.5

The assets residual values and useful lives are reviewed,andadjusted if appropriate, ateachreporting date.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposal of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are taken into account in determining operating surplus/(deficit).

Donated assets are assets given to each of the respective combined entity by its donors. On recognition, these assets are capitalised under property and equipment and the associated income is recognised under long term payables as deferred income. The depreciation portion is then taken to income expenditure on an annual basis.

f. Intangible assets - computer software Intangible assets are purchased computer software that is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Computer software is amortised over aperiod of 3 years using the straight line method. If there is an indication that there has been asignificant change in amortisation rate, useful life or residual value of an intangible asset, the amortisation is revised prospectively to reflect the new expectations.

g. Translation of foreign currencies Transactions in foreign currencies during the year are converted into the respective functionalcurrency of each of the combined entities at the rates ruling at the transaction dates.

At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies areretranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

The resulting differences from conversion and translation are dealt with in combined income and expenditure and accumulated fund in the year in which the arise. For combination of the financial statements, the functional currencies are translated to UnitedStated Dollar using the average rates for income and expenditure and spot rate for statement of financial position.

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h. Receivables Receivables are initially recognised at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amounts of receivables are reviewed to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are not recoverable. If so, an impairment loss is recognised immediately in the combined statement of income and expenditure and accumulated fund.

i. Grant receivable Grant receivable is the excess expenditure over income as at year end and is only recognised wherethere is committment of additional funds from grant providers.

j. Cash and cash equivalents For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand and deposits held with banks, net of bank overdrafts. In the combined statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are included in borrowings in current liabilities.

k. Payables Trade payables are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are obligations on the basis ofnormal credit terms and do not bear interest.

l. Borrowings Borrowings are initially recognised at transaction price, net of transaction costs incurred and are subsequently stated at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transactioncosts) and the redemption value is recognised as interest expense in the combined statement ofincome and expenditure and accumulated fund under finance costs.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the combined entities have an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date.

All borrowing costs are recognised in the combined statement of income and expenditure and accumulated fund in the year in which they are incurred.

m. Retirement benefit obligations Each of the combined entities and its employees contribute to the Statutory Social Security Funds. Each of the combined entities contributions to the defined contribution scheme are charged to income and expenditure and accumulated fund in the year to which they relate.

n. Taxation Whilst the combined entities do not have tax exemption certificates at present, they deal in activitieswhich are not for profit and therefore the management is of the view that the entities would not besubject to tax. Therefore no provision for current or deferred tax is recognised in these combinedfinancial statements for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The management has initiated the process toobtain formal tax exemption certificates.

o. Leases The combined entities as lessees Leases of assets under which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to statement of income and expendigure and accumulated fund on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

p. Share capital The combined entities do not have a share capital. q. Comparatives Where necessary, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation in the current year.

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4. Grant income USD USD

a) Grant income 3,980,936 1,070,794

b) Other income

EAGI income 68,614 -

Business fair income 49,590 30,416

Membership income 34,854 33,565

AGTS income 29,049 -

Other income 10,165 26,069

Capital grants 9,840 -

G-soko income 8,989 -

211,101 90,050

5.Other operating income

Bank interest 9,658 89

Other income 825 2,234

10,483 2,323

6.Operating surplus/(deficit)

The following items have been charged in arriving at the operating

surplus/(deficit):

Depreciation on property and equipment

-cash acquired assets (Note 11 (a)) 28,505 9,206

-donated assets (Note 11 (b)) 9,834 5,840

Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 12) 1,009 1,508

Audit fees

- current year 7,713 6,208

- underprovision in prior years 177 1,490

Operating lease rentals 51,857 41,629

Repairs and maintenance 81,548 48,115

Staff costs (Note 7) 838,545 627,653

7.Staff costs

Salaries and wages 697,486 505,831

Other staff costs 141,059 121,822

838,545 627,653

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USD USD

8. Finance (income)

Foreign exchange (gain) (312,469) (110,264)

9. Tax

Rwanda

Current tax - -

Deferred tax credit (Note 13) 4,811 -

Tax credit 4,811 -

The tax on the combined entities surplus/(deficit) before tax differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the basic rate as follows:

2015 2014

USD USD

Surplus/(deficit)beforetax

453,204 (179,471)

Tax calculated at a tax rate of 30% (2014: 30%) 135,961 (53,841)

Tax effect of:

- expenses not deductible for tax purposes 181 -

- income and expenses allowable/deductible for taxes (131,331) 53,841

Tax credit 4,811 -

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10. Deferred income 2015 2014

USD USD

Non-current

Capital grants 75,595 16,790

Current

Deferred income 307,248 285,529

382,843 302,319

Capital grants

The movement in capital grants was as follows:

At start of year 16,790 -

Grants received during the year 101,774 22,630

(Credit) to income and expenditure (9,834) (5,840)

Translation difference (33,135) -

At end of year 75,595 16,790

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2015

Kenya Whilst the company does not have a tax exemption certificate at present, the company deals in activities which are not for profit and therefore the management is of the view that the company would not be subject to tax. Therefore no provision for current or deferred tax is recognised in these financial statements. The management has initiated the process to obtain a formal tax exemption certificate.

Uganda The organization is in the process of applying for an income tax exemption certificate from the Uganda Revenue Authority.The directors are of the opinion that this will be granted to the organization.

Tanzania The organisation is registered under the Tanzanian companies Act 2002 and is deemed to be exempt from tax on grant income. However the company has not yet received a tax exemption certificate from the Government of Tanzania.

Deferred income on capital grants relate to non current assets donated to the combined entities by their donors. On recognition, these assets are capitalised under property and equipment and the associated grant is recognised under long term payables as deferred income. The depreciation portion is then taken to income expenditure on an annual basis and the grant amortised over the life

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2015

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11. Property and equipment a) Cash acquired assets Motor Computer Furniture vehicles equipment and fittings Total USD USD USD USD Cost At start of year 63,173 42,659 52,412 158,244 Additions 56,612 15,056 26,310 97,978 Translation difference (37,345) (10,225) (17,475) (65,045) At end of year 82,440 47,490 61,247 191,177

Depreciation At start of year 47,465 26,487 19,359 93,311 Translation difference (29,435) (5,875) (6,004) (41,314) Charge for the year 16,451 7,741 4,313 28,505 At end of year 34,481 28,353 17,668 80,502

Net book value As at 31 December 2015 47,959 19,137 43,579 110,675 As at 31 December 2014 15,708 16,172 33,053 64,933

b) Donated assets Cost At start of year - 17,206 5,424 22,630 Additions 26,317 1,961 73,496 101,774 Translation difference (4,764) 494 (7,836) (12,106) At end of year 21,553 19,661 71,084 112,298

Depreciation At start of year - 5,162 678 5,840 Charge for the year 1,581 4,514 3,739 9,834 Translation difference 15,493 1,214 4,322 21,029 At end of year 17,074 10,890 8,739 36,703

Net book value As at 31 December 2015 4,479 8,771 62,345 75,595 As at 31 December 2014 - 12,044 4,746 16,790

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12. Intangible assets 2015 2014

USD USD

Cost

At start of year 4,525 -

Additions 1,525 4,525

Translation difference (518) -

At end of year 5,532 4,525

Amortisation

At start of year 1,508 -

Charge for the year 1,009 1,508

Translation difference (206) -

At end of year 2,311 1,508

Net book value 3,221 3,017

13. Deferred taxDeferred tax is calculated, in full, on all temporary differences under the liability method using a principal tax rate of 30%. The movement on the deferred tax account is as follows:

2015 2014

USD USD

At start of year - -

Credit to income and expenditure (Note 9) (4,811) -

At end of year (4,811) -

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Deferred tax liabilities/(assets) in the combined statement of financial position and deferred tax credit/(charge) to combined

inco and expenditure are attributable to the following items:

Charge/(credit) to income At end At start and of year of year expenditure USD USD USDDeferred tax liabilities Property and equipment

-accelerated tax depreciation - 140 140

Deferred tax assets Tax losses carried forward - (4,951) (4,951)

Net deferred tax assets - (4,811) (4,811)

14. Receivables 2015 2014

USD USD

Prepayments 50,064 26,250

Other receivables 64,284 64,049

Deposits 22,472 77,951

Advances 584 333

137,404 168,584

15. Grant receivables Donor

- BAF 7,923 -

- CTA 33,378 -

- SITA 7,324 -

- GIZ Kenya 49,963 -

98,589 -

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2015 2014

16. Cash and cash equivalents USD USD

Cash and cash equivalents 1,021,427 370,611

Forthepurposesofthestatementofcashflows,theyearend

cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

Cash and bank balances 1,021,427 370,611

Bank overdraft (Note 18) (6,861) (27,442)

1,014,566 343,169 17. Payables Accruals and other payables 356,532 46,703 18. Borrowings Bank overdrafts (unsecured) (Note 16) 6,861 27,442

19. Presentation currency ThesecombinedfinancialstatementsarepresentedinUnitedStatedDollars(USD).

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1. Direct Cost USD USD

Marketing institution 2,003,453 247,591

Trade policy 291,753 24,690

Market intelligence 223,018 79,853

Coordination and management 90,636 109,245

Research and consultancy 106,774 51,515

Capacity building 75,944 31,140

Business fairs 46,535 72,330

Total direct costs 2,838,114 616,364

2. Administrative expenses

Employment:

Salaries and wages 697,486 505,831

Staff medical and welfare expenses 52,794 39,706

General staff and training expenses 19,250 41,965

Long term service dues - gratuity 69,015 40,151

Total employment costs 838,545 627,653

Other administrative expenses:

Computer expenses 55,722 -

Legal and professional fees 27,211 3,137

Board travel 17,381 26,512

Vehicle running and maintenance 15,096 3,331

Printing and stationery 14,049 8,278

Secretariat travel 13,707 1,155

Postages and telephones 13,332 15,239

Bank charges and commissions 9,002 5,920

Officeoperations-Ethiopia 8,860 -

Audit fees

- current year 7,713 6,208

- underprovision in prior years 177 1,490

Officeoperations-Burundi 6,370 -

Internet expenses 4,551 7,276

Business development and fundraising 3,568 7,284

Total other administrative expenses 196,739 85,830

Total administrative expenses 1,035,284 713,483

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Establishment:

Repairs and maintenance 81,548 48,115

Rent and rates 51,857 41,629

Depreciation on property and equipment 38,339 15,046

Electricity and water 10,150 9,514

Insurance 5,484 44

Amortisation of intangible assets 1,009 1,508

Loss on disposal of property and equipment - 7,199

188,387 123,055

4. Finance Income

Foreign exchange (gain) (312,469) (110,264)

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TANZANIA

1 Selous Farming Active

2 Shankar Holding Active

3 Export Trading Company TZ Active

4 ACE-Audit Control Expertise SA and Associates Associate

5 Corporate Business Advisory Co. Ltd Active

6 Said Salim Bakhresa & Company Ltd Active

7 Mohamed Entreprises Ltd Active

8 New Boogaloo Active

9 Sasumua Holding Ltd Active

10 Union Service Stores Ltd Active

11 Bodi ya Soko la Kibaigwa Ltd Active

12 Frabho Enterprises Ltd Active

13 Quality Food Products Active

14 Monaban Company Ltd Active

15 Tanzania Federation of Cooperatives Ltd Affiliate

16 Minjingu Mines & Fertiliser Ltd Associate

17 Coast Millers Active

18 Centre for Sustainable Development Initiatives

19 Pembe Flour Mills Ltd (TZ) Active

20 A to Z Textile Mills Ltd Active

21 Kilombero Plantations Ltd Active

22 Building Rural Incomes Through Enterprise (BRITEN) Associate

23 POP Vriend (T) Ltd Active

24 Technoserve Tanzania Affiliate

25 International Tanfeeds Ltd Active

26 Litenga Holding Active

27 So They Can Active

28 Ruaha Millers Active

29 Dodoma Transport Active

30 Mapanda Enterprises Active

31 SGS Associate

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32 AgroKibiti Active

33 Creative Enterprises Ltd Active

34 Mount Meru Millers Ltd Active

35 Musoma Food Company Limited Active

36 G2L Company Limited Active

37 Tanzania Graduate Farmers Association (TGFA) Active

38 BCA Grain and Feeds Active

39 Daima Associates Limited Associate

40 G Market Limited Active

41 Out assurance Brokers Associate

UGANDA

1 aBi Trust Associate

2 AFGRI Uganda Ltd Active

3 Agriserv Ltd Active

4 AGROPMA Active

5 AgroWays Ltd. Active

6 All About Food Active

7 Amatheon Agri Uganda Active

8 Brazafric Enterprises Ltd Associate

9 Chemiphar (U) Ltd Associate

10 Export Trading Group Active

11 Farmers Centre (U) Ltd. Active

12 Grain Bulk Handlers (U) Ltd Active

13 Joseph Initiative Ltd Active

14 Kapchorwa Commercial Farmers Association Active

15 Katine Joint Farmers Co-op Ltd Active

16 Kinoni Produce Farm Ltd Active

17 Nyakatonzi Growers Coop Union Active

18 Nyarrusa Ltd Active

19 Osho Chemical Industries Active

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20 REWA Grains Active

21 Savannah Commodities Co (U) Ltd Active

22 Soroti Grain Millers Ltd Active

23 Uganda Development Trust Affiliate

24 Upland Rice Millers Active

25 Victoria Seeds Ltd. Active

26 Wekembe Uganda Ltd Active

27 Nyamahasa United Area Coop Enterprises Active

28 Muhorro Area Cooperative Enterprise Active

29 Elshaday General Trading Ltd. Active

30 Pura Organic Agrotech Ltd. Active

31 Masindi Seed and Grain Growers Ltd Active

32 Nakisenhe Adult Literacy Group Recorded Affiliate

RWANDA

1 Commodity Exchange Active

2 Traders Active

3 Producers Active

4 Service Providers Active

5 Cooperative of Maize and Beans Active

6 Maize Cooperative Active

7 Cooperative of Maize and Beans Active

8 Service Providers Active

9 Processor Active

10 Service Providers Active

11 Traders Active

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KENYA

1 Olerai Farming Ltd Active

2 Unga Limited Active

3 Export Trading Company (KE) Active

4 National Cereals and Produce Board Active

5 Pembe Flour Mills Active

6 Shah Kanji Lalji and Sons (K) Ltd Active

7 Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Active

8 Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd Active

9 Mombasa Maize Millers Active

10 Seaboard Overseas Trading Company Active

11 Capital Reef Kenya ltd Active

12 KenAgri Ltd Active

13 PISU & Company Ltd Active

14 WFP Co Kenya Active

15 Cereal Growers Association Affilliate

16 Brazagro Associate

17 Cimbria East Africa Ltd Associate

18 Bureau Veritas Kenya Ltd Associate

19 Intertek Testing Services Associate

20 International Fertilizer Development Center Associate

21 Kenya Seed Company Ltd Associate

22 Inspectorate (EA) Ltd Associate

23 Kijabe Ltd Active

24 Grain Bulk Handlers Ltd Associate

25 Mea Limited Associate

26 Cargill Kenya Ltd Associate

27 SGS Kenya Ltd Associate

28 Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd Associate

29 GrainPro Inc Associate

30 Smart Logistics Solutions Ltd Active

31 United Millers Ltd Active

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32 Agricultural Market Development Trust-AGMARK Affiliate

33 Toror Grain Handling Company Ltd Active

34 Kapsuswa Farm Active

35 LAROSCHEL DEDEBY LTD Active

36 Commercial Bank of Africa Associate

37 East African Maltings Ltd Active

38 Mama Millers Ltd Active

39 Ecotact Active 40 Cereal Millers Association (CMA) Affiliate

41 ACDI/VOCA KENYA Associate

42 The Garnets Enterprises Ltd Active

43 Post Harvest Services Ltd Active

44 Vestergaard Frandsen EA Ltd Associate

45 Syngenta EA Ltd Associate

46 Minua Commercial Agencies Active

47 Chase Bank (Kenya) Ltd Associate

48 Golden Flamingo Enterprises Ltd Active

49 Polucon Services Kenya Ltd Associate

50 Lomson Enterprises Ltd Active

51 NAFICS Ltd Active

52 Tradiverse Kenya Limited Active

53 Gro-Ventures Ltd Associate

54 Bunge East Africa Ltd Active

55 John Deere Financial Associate

56 Alcordia Ltd Associate

57 Greenlife Crop Protection Africa Ltd Associate

58 Kabarak University Enterprises Ltd Active

59 Jamii Milling Ltd Active

60 Transnational Bank Ltd Associate

61 F & S Scientific Ltd Associate

62 TSS Grain Millers Ltd Active

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63 Capwell Industries Ltd Active

64 Millets Company Kenya Ltd Active

65 Umati Capital Ltd Associate

66 Soy Afric Ltd Active

67 Cooperative Eucord A.U (East Africa) Active

68 Unaitas Sacco Society Ltd Associate

69 Malta Insurance Agency Ltd Associate

70 Mateeny Soy Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd Active

71 Grain Industries Ltd Active

72 Commercial Grain Services Ltd Active

73 Bradegate Holdings Ltd Active

74 Bunda Cake and Feeds Ltd Active

75 Healthy Foods Ltd Active

76 Synergy Earth Global (K) Limited Active

77 Kams Singapore Pte Ltd Active

78 Sorela Supplies Associate

79 Zero Two Heroes Limited Active

80 Technoserve Kenya Associate

81 Bewa Farmcare Ltd Active

82 Almis Enterprise Ltd Active

83 Rafiki Microfinance bank Associate

84 Elazar agri Limited Active

85 Holiday Grain Active

86 CFC Stanbic Associate

87 Shalem Investments Active

88 Bell Industries Associate

89 Equatorial Nuts Active

90 Winnies Pure Health Active

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1 Burundi Society of Agriculture and AgriFood Transformation (SATAAB) Active

2 AGRI-PROFOCUS Burundi Active

3 SAVE POWE BIOTECHNOLOGY (01- BIOTEC) Active

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SELECTED EAGC EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN 2015

DATES NAME OF THE MEETING PURPOSE OF MEETING LOCATION OUTCOME

January

15th January Meeting with Grow Africa – Maize

To review the Maize Gap Analysis study

Nairobi, Kenya Agreed to host a stakeholder meeting to Validate the Study

23rd January 2015 Launch of the FoodTrade ESA Projects

To official Launch the project and sensitize the public on the Foodtrade Esa Project

Nairobi, Kenya Development of G-SOKO

3rd and 4th of February 2015

Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA Mission to EAGC

To Signing Partnership Agreement to Support EAGC over the next 3 Years

Nairobi, Kenya Launch of the CTA Partnership Project

24th January 2015 Sigining MOU with UNAI-TAS Sacco

MOU to facilitate Training and Structured Commodi-ty Financing

Nairobi, Kenya Signed MOU to fa-cilitate Grain Trade Financing

11th February 2015 Maize Value Chain Stake-holders

Meeting in Partnership with Grow Africa and the State Ministry of Agricul-ture, Livestock and Fish-eries (Kenya) at the Best Western Hotel, Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya Working MOU with Grow Africa on the Maize Value Chain

17th February EAGC Quarter 2 Board Committee Meetings in Nairobi,

Review the Progress of EAGC in the Region with the Board Members

Nairobi, Kenya Strengthened Gov-ernance Structures

18th February EAGC Quarter 2 Board Meeting in Nairobi,

Review the Progress of EAGC in the Region with the Board Members

Nairobi, Kenya Strengthened Gov-ernance Structures

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March

12th March, 2015 EGSP II End of Project Policy Workshop organ-ized by CIMMYT

To review the Project on Post-Harvest Grain Stor-age Options in the region

Nairobi, Kenya Post-Harvest op-tions shared with EAGC Members

April

1ST APRIL 2015 1st Media Development Dialogue on the Ware-house Receipt System in Kenya

A partnership with IFC and the Media Council in Ken-ya, to sensitize the public on the WRS in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya Media Development dialogue

9th April 2015 EAGC hosts a high level team from UNECA on regional value chains.

To Review areas of collab-oration between UNECA and EAGC on the devel-opment of Regional Value Chains

Nairobi, Kenya Areas of Collabora-tions identified

14th and 15th April 2015 EAGC inputs in the EAC Aflatoxin Communica-tion Strategy Meeting in Arusha, Tanzania

To advise the EAC on the best strategies for com-munication on Aflatoxin

Nairobi, Kenya Revision of the EAC Communication Strategy

17TH April 2015 9th Annual General Meet-ing , Nairobi Kenya

To host the Annual Gen-eral Meeting which is the Supreme decision making organ of the Council

Nairobi, Kenya AGM

17TH April 2015 EAGC Annual Members Luncheon

Hosted the grain stake-holders in the region and the guest of Honor was the India High Commissioner Mr. Yogeshwar VARMA in an effort to support Pulses Trade with India

Nairobi, Kenya Increased trade with India

20th April 2015 EAGC submits 4 pro-posals to the East Africa Trade and Investment hub

To increased sustainability and increased fundraising Activities to support EAGC achieve its mandate

Nairobi, Kenya Agreed areas of collaboration

28th April 2015 EAGC meeting with Busi-ness Advocacy Founda-tion (BAF)

First Exploratory Meeting with the Business Advo-cacy Fund (BAF) at the BAF Office, 6th Bandari Plaza, Westlands to sup-port EAGC in Policy and Advocacy

Nairobi, Kenya Approved Support to support WRS advo-cacy in Kenya

30th April 2015 EAGC Regional Team met with the USAID EATIH team at the EAGC Board Room

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12 -13 May 2015. EAGC at the FAO Sub-re-gional Meeting in Harare

To discuss on Main-streaming trade and re-lated policies and mecha-nisms into agriculture and food security strategies and investment plans

Harare, Zimbabwe Agreed areas of support from FAO

14th of May 2015 EAGC Donor Coordination Meeting

To present at the Donor Coordination meeting in Nairobi and also on the FoodTrade Project update to the various EAGC Donors

Nairobi, Kenya Increased Synergy and leveraging sup-port to EAGC

19th May 2015 EAGC Hosted for a lunch by the Indian High Com-missioner

To discuss with the Indian High Commissioner Mr. Yogeshwar VARMA on the support EAGC Members in Pulses Trade with India

Nairobi, Kenya Increased trade with India

22th May 2015 EAGC Meeting with ICRI-SAT and ITC

EAGC Meeting with the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRI-SAT ) and International Trade Centre ( ITCto review a partnership on Pulses in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya Partnership on Pulses Sector in Kenya

25th May 2015 EAGC Membership Fi-nancing Strategy meeting

To review key strategies to support self-financing mechanisms of EAGC

Nairobi, Kenya EAGC Sustainability Plan

30th May 2015 EAGC at the Macha-kos County Governor’s meeting

To review areas of Collab-oration between EAGC and the County Government of Pulses in the County

Machakos, Kenya Partnership on Pulses Sector in Kenya

June

4th – 5th June 2015 EAGC and the Private Sector at the Northern Corridor Integrated Project Summit, held in Uganda

To review the progress of the Northern Corridor Presidential Initiatives to support, Warehousing, Commodity Exchange among other projects

Kampala, Uganda EAGC Articulation of the regional initi-atives that are part of EAGC Members services

10-12 June, 2015 EAGC at the EAC CAADP Compact regional valida-tion workshop

To review the EAC CAADP Regional COMPACT and its impact on the grain Sector

Nairobi, Kenya Recommendation to support private Sector contributions in the sector

8th - 12th June 2015 EAGC co-hosts the COMESA RFBS Meeting

To review the expansion of the Regional Food Balance Sheet to cover the COME-SA Countries

Harare, Zimbabwe RFBS Expansion road Map for the Comesa Countries

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29th June to 3rd July Regional Food Balance Sheeting meeting

EAC hosted the Regional RFBS meeting that brings all the Member States partners to improve on the RFBS data contribution in the region

Mombasa, Kenya Roadmap for the Ex-pansion of the RFBS to include other food items

July

8th-9th July 2015 FAO/EAGC/ICTSD Meet-ing

To host the sector player in the Trade Meeting in preparation for the International WTO Trade Meeting

Nairobi, Kenya Recommendations to the WTO

21st – 24th July 2015 All EAGC RFBS staff Training with EAC

To Train all the EAGC Staff form the Various Member States on the New RFBS Guidelines and private sector data collection

Mombasa, Kenya Agreed on mech-anism to support Private Sector Contribution to the RFBS

29th – 30th July 2015 EAGC Quarter 2 Board Committee and Board Meeting

Review the Progress of EAGC in the Region with the Board Members

Nairobi, Kenya Strengthened Gov-ernance Structures

28th July 2015 EAGC Meeting at Barclays Bank

An invitation by the Bar-clays Bank of Kenya. This was part of the Leadership and Learning Initiative of Barclays Bank. The pur-pose of the meeting was to delve into the business opportunities available in the Agribusiness Sector and Commodity Trade Financing.

Nairobi, Kenya Agreed on how EAGC and Barclays Bank could work together.

August

4th-5th EAC Regional Standards Meeting

To review the gaps on the EAC Staple Foods stand-ards

Entebbe, Uganda Roadmap for the review of the EAC Standards

6th-7th August EAGC Grain Trade sum-mit (AGTS Media Launch

To Sensitize the stake-holders on the Grain Trade Summit

Kigali, Rwanda Roadmap to the Grain Trade summit

27th August 2015 Launch of the AIMS Project

To launch the Agribusi-ness Investment and Market Stimulation (AIMS) Project in Partnership with EAGC and Global Communities

Nairobi, Kenya Sensitization on the AIMS project to Stakeholders

17th and 18TH August 2015 EAGC Communication and Marketing Strategy Meeting Sentrium Hotel, Naivasha –

Stakeholder Consultation of the EAGC Communica-tion Strategy

Naivasha Kenya Netmap EAGC Stakeholders Anal-ysis

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21st to 25th September 2015

IFC Ministerial Study visit on WRS & Commodity Exchanges

To host the Minister and Members of Parliament on an exchange visit on Commodity Exchanges and WRS

Mumbai, India Review to the WRS Bill

30TH SEPTEMBER 2015 EAGC Quarter 3 Board Meeting

Review the Progress of EAGC in the Region with the Board Members

Kigali, Rwanda Strengthened Gov-ernance Structures

October

1st – 2nd October 2015 6th Africa Grain Trade Summit in

Regional Private Sector Policy Meeting

Kigali, Rwanda Policy Agenda for the grain sector

26th to 29th 2nd ReNAPRI Stakehold-ers Conference

To review the Grain Sector Policies

Maputo, Mozambique Report of Policy Priority Areas

26th-30th Graders Training To Conduct the Graders Training in Uganda

Entebbe, Uganda Graders Trained and certified

26th -30th AGRA Grantees meeting Participate in the AGRA Grantees Meeting

Nairobi, Kenya Agreed work pro-gress with AGRA

November

9th to 13th November 2015 Web 2.0 and Social Media For Development Train-ing.

To facilitate the Web 2.0 and Social Media for development Regional Training

Pride Inn Hotel, Nairobi.

Training of 17 par-ticipants from Africa

9th January 2015 EAGC signs MOU with the Kenya Bureau of Stand-ards

To signed an MOU to establish a formal rela-tionship between EAGC and KBS to promote the implementation of the East Africa Standards in Kenya.

Nairobi, Kenya Develop a road map for certification and implementation of the Standards

10th November 2015 Controlling the Spread and Impact of Maize Le-thal Necrosis in Eastern Africa: Project Inception Workshop

To discuss and review the strategies to control the spread and Impact of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease

CIMMYT Offices, ICRAF Campus, Nai-robi, Kenya

Plan to create awareness on the control of spread and impact of MLN

11th November Transforming Smallhold-er Agriculture in Kenya: Implications of Devolu-tion, Climate Change and Land Access

To review strategies to control the implications of Devolution, Climate Change and Land access

Nairobi, Kenya A policy brief to engage with Policy Makers

December

3rd December 2015 Market and Border Data Collection Methodologies training

To train all the EAGC Mar-ket and Border Monitors on the new methodologies of data collection and introduce them to the use of the tablets

Nairobi, Kenya New technology for improved data collection

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4 December 2015 Validation of EAGC Com-munication Strategy,

Stakeholders Validation of the EAGC Communication Strategy

Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Finalized Communi-cation Strategy

7th December 2015 EAGC Quarter 4 Board Meeting

Review the Progress of EAGC in the Region with the Board Members

Kigali, Rwanda Strengthened Gov-ernance Structures

6th December 2015 Regional Business to Business Meeting

Trade Facilitation between Regional Buyers and Sell-ers of grain in the region

Kigali, Rwanda Agreed Contracts for trade.

Kenya

7th-9th April 2015 EAGI training for the warehouse operators in Eldoret.

Warehouse Operators training in Eldoret

Eldoret, Kenya ncreased Skills on warehousing

19th - 20th May 2015 Kenya Pulses Value Chain Roadmap Stakeholders Consultation

To review and develop roadmap for the pulses sector in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya Roadmap for the pulses sector in Kenya

8th –12th June 2015 EAGC members visits in Mombasa

Membership visit for the Grain Traders Meeting (GTOP) Meeting and the RFBS Contributors follow up and recruitment of the private sector.

Mombasa, Kenya Service provision to EAGC Member

3rd July 2015 Farmer Stakeholder WRS Bill 2015 Review KENAFF

Review the WRS Bill with Farmers in Kenya

Thogoto, Kenya Farmers Input on the WRS Bill 2015

7th July 2015 EAGC Kenya Budget Synopsis in Partnership with PKF

EAGC Sensitisation and review of the National Budget 2015/16 and its implication to the grain sector

Nairobi, Kenya Recommendations for submission for the next budget allocations

7th to 9th July 2015 Structured Commodity Trade Finance training,

Grain Stakeholders training on Structured Commodity Trade Finance training.

Mombasa, Kenya Increased use Structured Com-modity Trade Finance

15th July 2015 Launch of Kenya EAGC Agribusiness Expo

Media Sensitization of the upcoming EAGC Agribusi-ness Expo

Nakuru, Kenya Increased partici-pation in the EAGC Expo

14th and 15th August 2015 EAGC Agribusiness Expo in Kabarak University in Nakuru.

Hosting the EAGC Agri-business Expo in part-nership with Kabarak University

Nakuru, Kenya ncreased partici-pation in the EAGC Expo

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3rd & 4th September 2015 1st EAGC Symposium at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Tech-nology (JKUAT)

To provide a platform for experts in the Agribusi-ness sector to educate, inform and offer solutions to farmers, warehouse op-erators, traders, proces-sors and other stakehold-ers through discussions

Nairobi, Kenya Increased aware-ness on grain sector technologies and training opportuni-ties

7th November 2015 EAGC 1st Golf Tour-nament, Nairobi at the Railway Golf Club

To bring together EAGC members and other grain stakeholders and provide opportunities for interac-tions, exchange of knowl-edge, ideas and network-ing to develop stronger business-to-business linkages.

Nairobi, Kenya Increased Aware-ness and members networking

21st November 2015 EAGC 2nd Golf Tourna-ment at the Kitale Golf Club

Kitale, Kenya

28th November 2015 EAGC 3rd Golf Tourna-ment at the Njoro Golf Club

Nakuru, Kenya

16th to 20th November 2015

Unaitas Training on Agri-business Financing

EAGI facilitated a training on agribusiness lending to an estimated total number 110 staff from Unaitas (Sacco) -bank who included senior managers, branch managers and credit officers. The aim of this training is the

Oak Place in Ridge-Ways, Nairobi, Kenya

New products for agribusiness financ-ing

12th December 2015 EAGC 4th Golf Tourna-ment at the Eldoret Golf Club

Eldoret, Kenya

2nd to 4th December, 2015 Structured Commodity Trade Finance Training (SCTF

To train Banks and financial institutions on structured trade financing for the grain sector

Emrald Flamingo Beach Hotel, Momba-sa, Kenya

New Financial prod-ucts to support the grain sector

7th to 11th Dec 2015 EAGC Field Visit To mobilize farmers through Village Aggrega-tion Centres during the AGRA Field Visit

Nakuru, Eldoret, Makueni, Kenya

Increased Farmers Participation in grain trade.

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10th April 2015 EAGC attended the FAO meeting

To participate in the In-ception Workshop for the Study on Food Loss Re-duction by FAO at Kabira Country Club

Kampala, Uganda Recommendations of EAGC engage-ment on post-har-vest management and standards in Uganda

15th April 2015 EAGC attended the Pre-Budget Dialogue

To attend the pre-budget Dialogue organized by the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group before the reading of the National budget

Kampala, Uganda Private Sector par-ticipation in Policy

13th and 14th April 2015 EAGC Co-hosted the Na-tional RFBS Committee meeting

To increased contribution of Private Sector partici-pation and use of the FBS

Kampala, Uganda Complete FBS

27th April 2015 Uganda Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the East African Staple Foods Standards

To review the EAC Stand-ards meeting.

Kampala, Uganda Roadmap for the review of standards

25th – 29th May 2015 EAGC RATIN Price Map-ping in Uganda

To identify the key price changing points in grain trade, and to understand the drivers of the price differentials at each stage of the grain value chain.

Kampala, Jinja, Kapchorwa, Soroti, Lira, Masindi, Kasese, Kampala

Upgrade of RATIN to capture recommen-dations from RATIN Users

8th July 2015 EAGC Uganda Budget Synopsis in Partnership with PKF

EAGC Sensitisation and review of the National Budget 2015/16 and its implication to the grain sector

Kampala, Uganda Recommendations for submission for the next budget allocations

18th-20th August 2015 Structured Commodity Trade Finance Training

Grain Stakeholders training on Structured Commodity Trade Finance training.

Kampala, Uganda Increased use Structured Com-modity Trade Finance

4th December 2015 EAGC at AgriProFocus MIS Innovation Communi-ty meeting

To Review the certification of Agricultural Market Information (AMI) provid-ed by the private sector. works and to identify the best ways for collabora-tion between the private sector actors and UBOS

Kampala, Uganda A road map to streamline private sector engagement with UBOS AMI standardization /regulation

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15th April 2015 EAGC participated at the Launch of ACET Tanzania report

The meeting was organ-ized by REPOA and Tanza-nia Market- Policy Action Node (TM-PAN) to review the Agriculture Transfor-mation in Tanzania

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Private Sector par-ticipation in Policy

15th April 2015 EAGC attend the MICO-TOXIN Control Meeting

To work with the National steering committee for Micotoxin control” and by Tanzania Food Develop-ment Agency (TFDA) in Dar on control and man-agement of Micotoxins in the grain Sector

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Private Sector par-ticipation in Policy

17th April 2015 EAGC at the launch of Tanzania report on Cli-mate, Food and trade in Tanzania

To sensitize the review the Climate, Food and Trade in Tanzania

Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Private Sector par-ticipation in Policy

12th May 2015 Tanzania Stakeholders Consultative Forum on the East African Staple Foods Standards ,

To review the EAC Staple food standards

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Roadmap for the review of the EAC Standards

12th May 2015 EAGC Tanzania team met with Vredeseilanden Country Office (VECO) East Africa, to discuss areas of collaboration with VECO.

To review possible areas of collaboration

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Partnership and support to EAGC Tanzania

30th – 3rd July Structured Commodity Trade Finance training ,

Grain Stakeholders training on Structured Commodity Trade Finance training.

Morogoro Tanzania Increased use Structured Com-modity Trade Finance

10th & 11th July 2015 Tanzania Agribusiness Expo Arusha, Tanzania

Provide a platform for the grain stakeholders to share knowledge, and technology with others partners in the sector

Arusha, Tanzania Increased Trade and Networking

16th July 2015 EAGC Tanzania National Budget Synopsis

EAGC Sensitisation and review of the National Budget 2015/16 and its implication to the grain sector

Dar-es Salaam, Tanzania

Recommendations for submission for the next budget allocations

16th July 2015 Business to Business and Trade Facilitation

Trade Facilitation with EAGC Members from Kenya and Tanzania

Arusha, Tanzania Expanding trade linkages for EAGC Members

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20th to 24th July 2015 EAGI Web 2.0 and social media training

To improve the use of ICT in Agriculture and use of RATIN

Dar es Salaam, Tan-zania

Increased utilization of ICT and EAGC RATIN for Decision Making

20th August 2015 Rice Stakeholders Meet-ing

To bring together the rice stakeholders in Tanzania to review the Rice trading ban by countries in the region.

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Roadmap to rectify the rules of origin

17th September 2015 Soya Beans Stakeholders consultation Meeting (Tanzania stakeholders)

To explore the growth of the Soya Sector in Tan-zania

Dar es Salaam, Tan-zania

Communiqué submitted to the Minister

6th October 2015 RUDI strategic Plan Launch

Sharing with Stakeholder the Rudi Strategic plan and how EAGC can engage

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Agreed area of col-laboration

7th October 2015 Policy Action Hub Meeting To review the Action plan for the review of Agricul-tural Policies for the Grain Sector

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Priority of Policy Areas to fastrack

8th October 2015 EAGC Tz Organizational Mini assessment

To conduct and assess-ment of EAGC Geograph-ical areas of focus in Tanzania

Dar es salaam, Tan-zania

Report on the Grain Sector in Tanzania

18th November 2015 ANSAF Annual Learning Event

The meeting brought to-gether high level officials including Permanent Secretaries from 4 minis-tries including MAFC, MIT, PMO-LGA and MOF, where all sectors under SITA project were represented their

Tanzania Roadmap and sector strategies including Sunflower, Leather, Cotton, Textile & Pulses –

30th Nov 2015 Warehouse Mapping Exercise

Meeting to review upcom-ing Warehouse Mapping Exercise in the BRN Reha-bilitated Storage Facilities

Kilimo, Dar es Sa-laam, Tanzania

Strategy to address the challenges identified of ware-housing,

1st Dec 2015 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Country Rep-resentative meeting

To discuss on the TORs of the Soya Action Group Node.

Dar es Salaam, Tan-zania

An Action Group Node was Formed to finalize finer details of the TOR.

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29th January 2015 EAGC, MINISTRY OF AFRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES (MINAGRI) RWANDA AND THE USAID/RWANDA PRIVATE SECTOR DRIVEN AGRICULTURAL GROWTH (PSD-AG) PROJECT Meeting

To review possible areas of Collaboration in the region

Kigali, Rwanda Draft MOU with MiNAGRI

14th April 2015 EAGC Co-hosted the Rwanda National RFBS Committee meeting

To sensitize the stake-holders and agree on key modalities and mecha-nisms to get the FBS data from the private Sector

Kigali, Rwanda Plan for recruitment of the Private Sector in the food Balance Sheet.

3rd May – 9th May 2015 EAGC in collaboration with FEWSNET as part of the MAS Group carried out a rapid assessment of trade in Rwanda

To further understand how market fundamentals serve as starting point for providing efficient and effective market-based response decision support and value chain develop-ment.

Goma, Kisenyi, Kigali, Rapid Assessment Report

EAGC Rwanda was rep-resented in the reception hosted by the US Ambas-sador in Rwanda

To sensitize on the USAID work in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda

15th May 2015 Rwanda Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum on the East African Staple Foods Standards

To review the EAC Staple food standards

Kigali, Rwanda Roadmap for the review of the EAC Standards

21st May 2015 EAGC at the genocide commemoration cere-mony organized by the Ministry of Agriculture

To support EAGC mem-bers and other stake-holders in Rwanda in the commemoration of the day

Kigali, Rwanda Increased part-nership with grain stakeholders in the sector

22nd May 2015 EAGC at the Rwanda Agriculture Sector Review on the Agriculture Joint Sector Review for the action plan 2015 – 2016

To review the provide input on the Agricultural Sector plan 2015 – 2016

Kigali, Rwanda partnership with grain stakeholders in the sector

29th May 2015 EAGC was represented in the 16th Annual general assembly of East African Business Council

To represent the pri-vate sector in the EABC meeting

Kigali, Rwanda Policy action plans to support Grain Trade in the region

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4th to 11th June 2015 EAGC at the Rwanda Agriculture show 2015 organized by the Ministry of Agriculture in Kigali

To demonstrate EAGC interventions in the grain sector in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda Increased part-nership with grain stakeholders in the sector

24th June 2015 EAGC Rwanda Budget Synopsis in Partnership with PKF

EAGC Sensitisation and review of the National Budget 2015/16 and its implication to the grain sector

Kigali, Rwanda Recommendations for submission for the next budget allocations

24th June 2015

Rwanda Grain Sector Multi – Stakeholders Forum

To demonstrate and sen-sitize the grain stakehold-ers on EAGC plans and strategies in Rwanda.

Kigali, Rwanda

14th to 16th July 2015 Structured Commodity Trade Finance training

Grain Stakeholders training on Structured Commodity Trade Finance training.

Kigali Rwanda Increased use Structured Com-modity Trade Finance

31st September 2015 Business to Business Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda

To support member in trade facilitation and networking for increased regional trade

Kigali ,Rwanda Increased regional Trade.

18th November 2015 Meeting with Balton To explore on partnership between Balton and EAGC on Fumigation

Kigali, Rwanda EAGC committed to put effort on fumiga-tion policy in Rwan-da in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture.

16th to 20th November 2015

Structured commodity trade financing. –

Training focused on ware-house receipt system, structured trading system model, warehouse man-agement and trade policy.

Kigali, Rwanda Additional Skills to support Agribusi-ness Financing

18th November 2015 EAGC, RGCC and KCB Rwanda Tripartite meet-ing in Kagali.

To discuss a tripartite MOU to support Struc-tured grain trade in Rwanda

Kigali, Rwanda Draft MOU reviewed and date for signing agreed on

4th December 2015 National B2B meeting in Rwanda

To support member in trade facilitation and networking for increased regional trade

Kigali, Rwanda 6 trade discussions were made, for a quantity of 1,200 MT of Maize with a value of 360,784 USD.

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9th May – 13th May 2015 AGC in collaboration with FEWSNET as part of the MAS Group carried out a rapid assessment of trade in Burundi

To further understand how market fundamentals serve as starting point for providing efficient and effective market-based response decision support and value chain develop-ment.

Bujumbura and Gitega

Rapid Assessment Report

11th November 2015 PPP Program Coordina-tor of FHI

To discuss on areas for research partnership in this project

Bujumbura, Burundi

11th November 2015 Recruitment Session of EAGC Members: Meeting with General Manager Of Cerealis

Cerealis is a new op-erator in the cereals sector, which has a large production plant derived of cereals. The General Manager has visited EAGC portal and appreciated our services.

Bujumbura, Burundi Recruitment as an EAGC Member

12th November 2015 Meeting with Executive Secretary of Agribusiness Chamber of Burundi

To explore areas of partnership modalities on market linkage. It was

Bujumbura, Burundi Agreed that Agri-business chamber will organize mo-bilization meeting and EAGC Burundi will be invited to facilitate.

South Sudan

22nd June to 8th July 2015 EAGC Trainings in South Sudan

To train the Cooperatives on structured trade and business development for the grain sector in South Sudan

Yei, Yambio, Juba, South Sudan

Increased trade in South Sudan

13th-26th November 2015 Monitoring and back-stopping Warehouses operations

Supporting Warehouses operators and Cooper-atives to manage the Warehouses

Yei, Yambio, Magwi, South Sudan

Increased Aggrega-tion of Grains and Market Linkage in South Sudan

24th-28th August 2015 EAGC and GiZ Planning Meeting in Juba, South Sudan

To review EAGC South Sudan work plan with GIZ

Juba, South Sudan EAGC Expansion in South Sudan

19th Nov.2015 EAGC-Farm II Meeting on RATIN linkage in South Sudan.

To discuss linking of RA-TIN to the FARM II project in Rwanda

Juba, South Sudan To link Farm MIS with RATIN , include market prices from South Sudan main markets and border points, work with the farm

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19-20, Nov.2015 GIZ-EAGC (stakeholders) Operational Planning Workshop

To discusss on Food security, EAGC establishe-ment in South Sudan and EAGC Presentation on its consultacy with GIZ.

Juba, South Sudan It was all agreed that the key point is a strong partnership and collobaration among all stake-holders/actors in the Agriculture sector at all levels

Juba, South Sudan To link Farm MIS with RATIN , include market prices from South Sudan main markets and border points, work with the farm

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Regional Head office & Kenya Country office Mbaazi Avenue, Off Kingara RoadP.O. Box 218, 00606 Nairobi, KenyaTel: + Tel: +254 (20) 3745840 Fax: +254 (20 3745841Cell: +254 733 444035 / +254 710 607313Email: grains@eagc.org

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EAGC Arusha OfficeSelian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI)P.O. Box 6024, Arusha, TanzaniaEmail: grains@eagc.org

EAGC Uganda OfficePlot 958, Galukande CloseMuyenga (Opp. Kironde Close)P.O. Box 28435Kampala UgandaTel: +256 312 112 854/+256 414 501 903grains@eagc.org

EAGC Rwanda OfficeC/O IFDC RwandaKG 5 Av/13, Kamukina, Kimihurura, Gasabo DistrictP. O. Box: 4497 Kigali, RwandaCell: +250 782 026 649Email: grains@eagc.org

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