1. ALLIANCE FOR COMMODITY TRADE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (ACTESA) Cris Muyunda, CEO ACTESA NOVEMBER 2010

2. ACTESA STAKEHOLDER OF FOCUS – The Farmer

3. KEY ACTESA OBJECTIVE “INTEGRATION OF SMALL FARMERS IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS”

4. BROAD ACTESA OBJECTIVES and GOAL (i) COMPETITIVENESS of the STAPLE CROP SECTOR: POLICY DIALOGUE (ii) PROVISION OF SERVICES: COMMERCIAL INTEGRATION (iii) COMMERCIALIZATION of SMALLHOLDERS: CAPACITY FOR ENGAGEMENT  OVERARCHING GOAL: TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND INCOMES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS

5. 5 The Productivity Challenge: 2005, Crop Yields (MT/ha) – COMESA vs Global Crop COMESA GLOBAL Maize1.394.47 Rice1.123.84 Wheat1.382.66 Sorghum0.671.30 Millet0.470.82 Potatoes7.4616.45 Sweet Potatoes4.2913.49 Cassava8.1810.76 Beans0.600.70 Groundnuts0.621.35 Sugar Cane4.1165.29 Bananas4.6915.25

6. FOCUS COMMODITY GROUPS Cereals and Pulses, Roots & Tubers Oilseeds Livestock Forest & Natural Resource Products Horticulture Tree Crops Inputs

7. Increase regional trade in staple foods and enhance food security by creating the systems and policies necessary to build/strengthen the regional value chain Structured Trading Warehouse Receipts Systems Regional Commodities Exchange Regional Marketing Infrastructure Collateral Management Contracts Enforcement / Dispute Resolution Market Information Create an integrated regional MIS platform Leverage network of existing national MIS providers Ensure data integrity Effective data dissemination Drive use of market information Policy and Standards Zero rating of SF Products Marketing and price controls Regional Food Balance Sheet (Managing Export/Import Bans) Harmonization, adoption and implementation of SF standards Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards Non-tariff charges Regional food security and nutrition policy Regional Staple Foods Strategic Priorities Proposed Focus Areas

8. MAJOR PROGRAMS AAMP: Policy COMRAP: Services/Inputs SMART FS Technology (Biotech) Livestock MLI: Services and Farmer Capacity Building

9. THANK YOU