High Level Executive Round Tableof the

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Purpose of the Roundtable1. Provide a platform for public - private

dialogue; that is

2. Evidence-based; to enable us to

3. Articulate a Road Map for the Transformation of the agricultural sector (especially farming); to

4.A modern and vibrant sector that fully takes advantage of the region’s endowment with resources as well as the ever increasing global demand for food and agricultural products.

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The Key Issue is...

Transformation ....

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FromThis ... THIS ...

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We are here to...• Deliberate and agree on how

to achieve the transformation• Using lessons from the past 50

years in the EAC Partner States; as well as

• Experiences of similar regions in Asia and Latin America

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The Symposium and the Youth Workshop Identified Four Thrusts...

1. Enhancing Competitiveness in Production, Productivity and Market Access.

2. Turning Agricultural Knowledge into Business.

3. Turning EAC’s Comparative Advantage in Human Capital and Natural Resources to a Competitive Advantage in Global Markets

4. Enhancing Business & Employment for the Youth in Agriculture

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To Enhance Competitiveness in Production, Productivity and Market Access, it is recommended that:1. Interventions (public & private) must be smart,

integrated and paying balanced attention to the 5 Is (Incentives, Infrastructure, Inputs, Innovations, and Institutions).

2. We should develop and/or strengthen institutional frameworks (public and private) for building economies of scale and scope.

3. We use the EAC common market to facilitate local manufacturing of the fertilizers, machinery and other modern agricultural technologies/inputs, so as to make their adoption profitable.

4. We invest in expanding/enhancing capacity and skills (entrepreneurship, business and technical); and professionalism.

5. We effectively utilize the EAC Common Market as an instrument for making the agriculture sector more effective in wealth creation and food security

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To Turn Agricultural Knowledge into Business, it is recommended that:1. We invest in the development of

demand-driven, integrated technologies and management practices benchmarked on international best practices.

2. We develop new curricula and/or revise existing ones (at least every five years) – for agricultural training institutions.

3. We Reduce the (actual and/or perceived) risk in agriculture financing .

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To Turn EAC’s Comparative Advantage to a Competitive Advantage in Global Markets, it is recommended that:1. We build strong leadership at all levels to take full

charge in the thinking, planning, implementation, funding, M&E and accountability in relation to the agricultural sector.

2. We radically increase the quality of analysis to drive policy formulation, planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.

3. We enhance the capacity of communities to fully understand their rights in the context of agricultural development so as to hold the leadership accountable.

4. We invest wisely the proceeds from oil, gas and other extractive sectors, for the development of economic sectors such as agriculture.

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To Enhance Business & Employment for the Youth in Agriculture, it is recommended that:1. We mainstream ICT, and the social and

mass media into agriculture - to create “pull” factors.

2. We establish a “Kilimo Youth Forum of East Africa” .

3. We rapidly increase the involvement of youth in the running of affairs targeting them with respect to agriculture.

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What are requesting from you?1. Identify and articulate NEW actions, investment

and measurable results that are necessary and sufficient to turn the four thrusts to a reality.

2. Articulate Innovative ways to accelerate implementation of the strategies already agreed in the EAC and under the CAADP

3. Make specific recommendations for consideration by the Summit of Heads of EAC Partner States.

4. Identify actions required from the private sector.

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For the Journey to 2063

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ASANTENI SANA.SEE YOU IN 2063!