Feed the Future East Africa Food Security through Enhanced Regional Trade Activity (Foster Trade)

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Funded By
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), East Africa
Impact Area
Eastern Africa – Namanga/Sirare/Isebania (Kenya-Tanzania), Busia/Malaba (Kenya-Uganda) and Katuna/Gatuna (Uganda-Rwanda) Borders
Dates
October 2014 – October 2016
Feed the Future East Africa Food Security through Enhanced Regional Trade Activity (Foster Trade) was a two-year Fixed Obligation Grant by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) East Africa under the Africa Institutions Innovation Mechanism (AIIM) and implemented by Agricultural Market Development Trust (AGMARK).
The project was implemented in Eastern Africa, across the borders of Namanga (Kenya-Tanzania), Busia and Malaba (Kenya-Uganda), Katuna/Gatuna (Uganda-Rwanda) and Isebania/Sirare (Kenya-Tanzania).
Rural African market scene with people sorting beans, colorful clothing, motorbike nearby, part of regional agricultural trade and food security work

Goal

To Increase Access to and utilization of Staple foods in Eastern Africa

Objectives

  • Better integrated national and regional markets for sorghum and beans.
  • Expanded regional access to improved technologies, knowledge and inputs (beans & sorghum) and yield enhancing inputs/technology across borders.
  • Increased private sector investment in regional agriculture and nutrition for beans and sorghum.

Activities

  • Increased staple food Trader knowledge of the cross border trade environment.
  • Strengthened Joint Border Committees and Cross Border Women Traders Associations for Efficient & Safe cross border trade.
  • Facilitated market Linkages of Agrodealers and Agri-input supply companies.
  • Facilitated formal market linkages of staple food grain aggregators and millers.

Key Achievements

109
Agrodealers Trained in basic business management, cross border requirements & structured market trading systems
198
Cross border women trader association members Trained in basic business management, cross border requirements & structured market trading systems
18
Trade and Business Associations developed
10
Field days/Exhibitions/Trade fairs Conducted
2,842
Smallholder farmers trained on agricultural best practices/benefitting from project interventions
20
Agricultural Input Supply Companies participating in Trade fairs
27.4 MT
Volume of Improved seed (Beans & Sorghum) sold through Agrodealers
1,175.2 MT
Volume of Grain/Produce (Beans & Sorghum) sold across borders