Report of the EAFF CAADP Regional Africa Forum

70 Pages·2015·4.6 MB·English

Report of the
nd
2 Regional CAADP Africa Forum (2013)
for Eastern Africa

Jacaranda Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 25th to 28th November 2013

Prepared by Muthoni Muturi and Desiree Dietvorst
For the Eastern Africa Farmers' Federation (EAFF)
Nelleon Place, Rhapta Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 13747 - 00800 Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: [phone]. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.eaffu.org
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“The CAADP Regional Africa Forum (2013) was partly financed by the following EAFF
partners - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and We
Effect, former Swedish Co-operative Centre (SCC), German Technical Co-operation
(GIZ), European Commission, International Fund for Agricultural Co-operation
(IFAD), and the Swiss Development Co-operation (SDC) . These partners do not
necessarily share the views here expressed. Responsibility for the contents is solely
the EAFF.”

Implemented

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T a b l e of C on t e n ts
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. 4

List of photos ......................................................................................................................................... 5

Abbreviations and Acronyms................................................................................................................ 6

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Background to the Conference......................................................................................................... 8

Conference theme, objectives and expected outcomes ................................................................ 8

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS .................................................................................................................10

Day 1 - Monday 25th November 2013 ..............................................................................................10

Day 2 - Tuesday 26th November 2013................................................................................................15

Livestock Field visits ........................................................................................................................15

Potato field visits .............................................................................................................................19

Day 3- Wednesday 27th November 2013 ...........................................................................................21

Livestock thematic discussions .......................................................................................................21

Potato discussions ...........................................................................................................................22

Day 4 - Thursday 28th November 2013 .............................................................................................23

Closing Ceremony............................................................................................................................24

Country Plans ......................................................................................................................................25

Democratic Republic of Congo .......................................................................................................26

Djibouti.............................................................................................................................................31

Kenya................................................................................................................................................34

Rwanda ............................................................................................................................................38

South Sudan.....................................................................................................................................42

Tanzania ...........................................................................................................................................45

Uganda .............................................................................................................................................49

Annexes ...............................................................................................................................................53

Annex 1: Concept note for CAADP Regional Africa Forum ...........................................................53

Annex 2: Program for Regional CAADP Africa Forum....................................................................57
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Annex 3: List of participants ...........................................................................................................60

Annex 4: Opening remarks from COMESA.....................................................................................66

Annex 5: Action plan template .......................................................................................................70

L i s t of p h ot os

Photo 1: Animals at KARI Naivasha ....................................................................................................13

Photo 2: Example of animal fodder (lucerne)....................................................................................14

Photo 3: (Below) Participants at NORDA industries. Mr. Suresh (in yellow) answering questions
from the delegates. .............................................................................................................................14
Photo 4: Pigs at Marmu farm in Murang'a County ...........................................................................15

Photo 5: Dairy cows at Marmu farm, in Murang'a county ...............................................................16

Photo 6: Feed cutting machinery at Marmu Farm ............................................................................16

Photo 7: (left)Mr. Kange'e (left, in the middle of the group) explaining to the participants ..........17

Photo 8 (below): Dairy goats at Sagana farm ....................................................................................17

Photo 9 (below): Fish pond, at Leocar farm ......................................................................................18

Photo 10 (right): Quails at leocar farm ..............................................................................................18

Photo 11: Potato seed production at the National Potato Research centre, KARI Tigoni ..............19

Photo 12: Potato field at Mr. Mbugua's farm....................................................................................20
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A b b r e v i a ti on s a n d A c r on y ms
ACT Agricultural Council of Tanzania

AFD French Development Agency

ASAL Arid and Semi Arid Lands

CAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme

CIP International Potato Centre

COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

DAPA Djibouti Agro-Pastoralists Association

EAC East Africa Community

EAFF East Africa Farmers Federation

EU European Union

FO Farmers Organization

FOPAC/NK Fédération des Organisations des Producteurs du Congo au Nord-Kivu

GIZ German Technical Cooperation

IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development

ITAACC Innovation Transfer into Agriculture Adaptation to Climate Change

KARI Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
KENAFF Kenya National Farmers Federation
KENAPOFA Kenya National Potato Farmers Association
NAGRC&DB National Genetic Resource Centre and Databank, Uganda

NEPAD New Partnership of Africa’s Development

NPCK National Potato Council of Kenya
PAFO Pan African Farmers Organization
RDCoE Regional Dairy Center of Excellence
RFO Regional Farmers Organizations
SACAU Southern Africa Confederation of Agricultural Unions

SSAPU South Sudan Agricultural Producers' Union

SYDIP Syndicat de Défense des Intérêts Paysans
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TDB Tanzania Dairy Board

UCA Uganda Co-operative Alliance

UNFFE Uganda National Farmers' Federation
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I N T R O D U C T I O N

Background to the Conference

The 2nd Regional Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Forum
2013 for Eastern Africa was organized under the auspices of CAADP and EAFF in partnership
with other parties namely; GIZ PSDA, the EU, Grow Africa, French Development Agency, and the
Swiss Development Agency.

The Forum was the second for Eastern Africa thus the title 2nd Regional Forum (2013) for Eastern
Africa and was convened by EAFF in close collaboration with the NEPAD Planning and
Coordinating Agency and Regional Economic Communities from Eastern Africa. CAADP’s main
goals are to improve food security, rural employment and incomes, working at country levels
where it puts stakeholders in agriculture on board of main policy and planning processes. CAADP
has created the regional forum which focuses on farmers and farmer representatives, policy
makers, agri-business, financiers, development workers amongst others.

The thrust of the CADDP Africa Forums is as follows;

"Sharing and learning among farmers, experts and decision makers from different agricultural sub-
sectors, to foster the up scaling of best practices across Africa as an input into country-driven
development of the agriculture and rural sector".

Conference theme, objectives and expected outcomes
The 2nd Regional CAADP Africa Forum (2013) for Eastern Africa was organized under the theme
“Small-holder Commercialization: livestock and potato value chains in Eastern Africa" and was
meant to facilitate learning and sharing between farmer organizations and other actors with the
intention of the knowledge/experience being transferred to the home countries of the
participants’. During the 2nd Forum, EAFF adopted a different approach from the earlier one to
ensure better outcomes from the conference as follows;

1. Focus on Commodities: Pre-selected two commodities – livestock and potatoes

2. Demand-driven: Prior to the event, the participants identified their various specific
learning needs at various stages in the value chains of the two commodities

3. Policy: Focus on policy related to the two selected commodities

In regard to the two commodities, the learning scope included Agricultural inputs, production
and productivity, marketing post-harvest and agro-processing, institutional arrangements of
policy instruments including sector policies, legislation industry regulations; amongst others. For
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the Livestock sector, different sub-sectors were focused on; dairy cows, dairy goats and to some
extent beef, poultry and piggery.

The objectives of the forum were as follows;

1. Learning and sharing on the two commodities best practices through technical
presentations, field visits and discussions
2. Guide/inform policy discussions on the two commodities, discussing the role of
governments, policy, regulations, budgeting, programmes and best practices.

The forum’s expected outcomes included addressing and answering the questions below
(template attached to the report as Annex 4)

1. What are the key lessons/knowledge that has been learned?
The answers on this to focus on three areas;
a. Value Chain, inputs, production, post harvest
b. Policy – Regulations and Legislations
c. Farmer Organizations – Their management, governance and relationship with
governments and other stakeholders
2. Mention the specific interventions that you would like to apply back in your home
country?
3. How do you intend to apply this knowledge back in your home country? Which steps will
you take?
4. Which partners have you identified to work with?

Conference Design

The conference adopted a variety of approaches that included, but was not limited to the
following methods;

 Opening of the Conference with remarks from EAFF and the other partners namely GIZ
PSDA, Growth Africa, and official opening by COMESA.
 Targeted Field Visits for both commodities as follows;
Livestock
Day 1 afternoon – Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Naivasha, Regional Center
of Excellence for Dairy
Day 2, Whole Day -
 Farm in Maragua Mbombo: Over 100 dairy cows, 2,000 pigs, 2,000 chicken plus other
small stock. Farmer also owns a feed mill.
 Sagana farm (1): Specializes in dairy goats (over 50) and dairy cows (15)
 Sagana farm (2): Specializes in emerging livestock- over 2,000 quails, an incubator
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hatching over 1,000 chicks, and sold @ Kshs 400 each, peacocks, ducks, local chicken
& 30 dairy goats
Potato
Day 1 Afternoon - NORDA; potato processing company located in Industrial Area, Nairobi
Day 2, Whole Day
 Kenya Agricultural Research Kenya Agricultural Researcj Institute (KARI) Tigoni;
 Potato farmer in Kiambu;
 International Potato Centre (CIP) Plant Quarantine Station in Muguga
 Technical Presentations
 Group Discussions focusing on organizations/countries preparation and presentation of
Action Plans
The four-day programme is attached to this report as Annex 2.

Conference Participants
A total of 70 participants attended the conference. The conference participants were drawn
from EAFF member countries as follows; -Djibouti, DRC Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda and Rwanda. Other participants included donor organizations; GIZ PSDA, GIZ Germany,
Grow Africa and COMESA representing regional organizations. AFC Consultants International
from Germany also participated and assisted EAFF in the facilitation of the conference.

The full list of participants is attached to this report as Annex 3.

C O N F E R E N C E H I GH L I GH T S
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Session One – Opening Ceremony
Mr. Mainza Mugoya , EAFF Programme Officer, presided over the opening ceremony and gave
welcoming remarks. Remarks and speeches were given by representatives from the following
organizations;
o Heike Hoeffler, Advisor, Sector Project, Agricultural Policy and Food Security, GIZ,
Germany,
o Jackson Muchoki, Senior Programme Officer, Private Sector Development in Agriculture
(PSDA) GIZ, Kenya
o Stephen Muchiri, Chief Executive Officer, EAFF
o Liberal Sebirukoko, Grow Africa
o Mbosonge Mwenechanya, COMESA secretariat
The workshop was officially opened by Dr. Mbosonge. His opening remarks are attached to this
report as Annex 4.
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