Penina Gichuru's Colleagues at Eastern Africa Grain Council
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Eastern Africa Grain Council
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EAGC is a regional private sector membership Not-for-Profit organization founded in 2006 and registered as a company limited by guarantee. The organization's operation span over 10 countries in Eastern Africa region including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The membership comprise of registered enterprises, companies and institutions in the three levels of the value chain categorized as: Active members -those directly dealing in or handling grains including Grain producers/Farmers, Grain handlers/Traders and Grain Processors/MillersAffiliate members – Regional and national business associations for the farmers, traders or processors who affiliate as an organization.Associate members- These are service providers to the grain sector including inputs (seeds, fertilizers etc), financial institutions, business service providers and international organizations with an interest in the grain sector, etc.Our Core ValuesThe core values define how EAGC works and relates with both its internal and external stakeholders. EAGC upholds the following core values and guiding principles: • Good governance: We aspire to uphold accountability, transparency and prudence in institutional management• Partnerships : EAGC strives to create synergy with other players in the industry• Equity and Inclusion: Upholds fairness and equal representation by participation for all• Non-partisan: Non-Political and Non-religious EAGC's Vision is ‘To be the leading voice for the grain industry in Africa'Our Mission is to advocate for an enabling environment and promote structured grain trade for optimum stakeholder benefitsOur goal is to contribute towards increased integration of regional and national grain markets in Eastern and Southern Africa region