Agriculture Youth transformation of agricultural sector and Solutions

Agriculture + Youth = transformation of agricultural sector and Solutions Poverty & Hunger in East Africa Picture of youths involved in agriculture 6/18/2021 Picture of youth involved in value additon The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 1

Youth participation in agriculture- threat to the future Issues of concern • Ageing farmer population • Increasing food imports • • Increasing youth unemployment Low productivity WHY? ? ? • Credit** • Land access • Markets* • Youth policies- no institutional framework • Perceptions and attitude** • Low returns*** • Skills development and tech transfer • Limited youth coops • Youth involvement in decision making is still low 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 2

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EAC regional agricultural market presents a huge opportunity b’se……. . Increased population, urbanization and emergency of supermarkets presents a big opportunity for youth involved agricultural value chains • Supermarket boom. Insert picture of supermarket EAC domestic market for food staples is by far the largest market- 80% of the market compared to 63% and 74% for Southern and western Africa respectively And Is projected to hit US$36. 4 billion b y 2030 from current US$22 billion 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 4

Not forgetting intra-regional trade has taken a lift pace in the last 7 years Agro-food industry products trade has increased by 25% (208, 408 MT to 261, 010 MT) over a period of 2005 -2011. The money is good US$ 166 million in 2005 to US$ 350 million in 2011 representing a 111% rise However, we should be worried about the sky rocketing importstake very simple cases Lets wake up and take advantage of import substitution- why import commodities we produce in abundance? ? ? 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 5

Regional governments are tryinginfrastructure development 99. 8% and 70. 3% of northern and central corridors have been paved Picture of the railway with oil tanks Nairobi- Thika super highway (50 km), which cost US$360 million-now takes 30 -45 minutes from Thika to Nairobi I here railway is extended to oil fields? ? ? But it does no harm if we use it to move agricultural commodities However, more investments are needed in last mile infrastructure such as feeder roads, processing &storage facilities and power generation 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 6

Gossiping on face book, twitter and you tube is good uuhmm!!! Lets not under mine the power of ICT Trend of falling prices and higher penetration has been observed particularly where access of submarine cables exists Ad ory vis ser es vic Nearly one in four people connect to social networks on a monthly basis Optic fibre cable Research, market info and technologies 6/18/2021 Konza , Nairobi and Kigali ICT Park Most of the innovations are done by young people- why do not they adopt the same innovations they come up with? The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 7

More innovations and technologies exist I have a Dream that. . Technological Gadgets Could be the Answer 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 8

I have a dream that bureaucracy in agricultural trading will be no more My favourite scanner by 2030 Electronic nose 6/18/2021 Foreign Matter 0. 5% Inorganic Matter 0. 2% Filth 0. 1% Broken kernels 1. 5% Rotten and Diseased grains 1. 2% Pest-damaged grain 1. 0% Immature/shriveled grains 1. 0% Discolored grains 0. 5% Total defective grains 2. 0% ROSA-M Reader for Aflatoxinsdone in 5 mins The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 9

Allow us decide our destiny - decision making The EAC Summit of Heads of State EAC Council of Ministers Executive Roundtable of Ministers & CEOs Technical Symposium driven by 14 Commissioned Papers Youth in Agriculture Workshop 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 10

Yes We Can – feed millions in the world esp Africa and Asia Asante Sana 6/18/2021 The Kilimo Trust: regional solutions to local problems 11