Food Security European Union COMESA Regional Agroinputs Program (COMPRAP)

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Funded By
European Union
Impact Area
Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia
Dates
October 2010 – December 2011

Host Partners

  • Uganda – Uganda National Agrodealer Association (UNADA)
  • Zambia – SME Tool Kit
  • Swaziland – Regional Excellence Development Initiative (REDI)
  • Zimbabwe – African Centre for Fertilizer Development (ACFD)
  • Malawi – Rural Market Development Trust (RUMARK)
  • Ethiopia – Rochdale PLC
  • Rwanda – International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC)
  • Burundi – International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC)
The Food Security European Union COMESA Regional Agro Inputs Program (COMRAP) was funded by European Union and managed by Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA).
It was implemented by International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) in Partnership with AGMARK in Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia, from October 2010 – December 2011
African map highlighting Burundi, Ethiopia, and others; emphasizes AGMARK's efforts in harmonizing agricultural standards

Objective

To contribute to improving rural food security and livelihoods in the COMESA region through training and capacity building of national and regional input providers and regulation of related regional legal frameworks.

Activities

  • Developed an Agrodealer training curriculum on business management and output marketing.
  • Developed Agrodealer Accreditation procedures for the COMESA region.
  • Trained Agrodealers on business management and output marketing.
  • Trained Agrodealer Accreditation Inspectors and Country panels.

Agrodealers Trained by Country

551
Burundi
693
Ethiopia
1,347
Malawi
1,100
Rwanda
555
Swaziland
1,208
Uganda
1,371
Zambia
1,083
Zimbabwe