Uganda, April 5 -- The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) in association with TradeMark Africa have unveiled a three-year project that is aimed at facilitating trade in staple grains such as maize in the East African region.

Titled "Strengthening Competitiveness in Export-Oriented Staple Food Value Chains in East Africa," the $2 million (about Shs7.6 billion) project seeks to address various challenges in the grain production chain such as inadequate aggregation, informal trading practices, inadequate storage facilities, and a lack of post-harvest handling expertise.

Speaking at the launch of the programme in Kampala on Friday, Mr Gerald Masila, the Executive Director at the Eastern African Grain Council, said the project aims at mobil...