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Framing presentation on COVID 19- challenges and opportunities on livestock for Africa private sector perspective, case study by AKM Glitters Company
1. 1Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
Framing presentation on COVID 19- challenges and
opportunities on livestock for Africa private sector
perspective, case study by AKM Glitters Company
Presented by Elizabeth Christopher Swai, CEO, AKM Glitters Company Limited at the
GASL Africa 1 regional online meeting, 2 - 3 September 2020
2. 2Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
BRIEF DISCRIPTION
African countries and its governments largely unprepared to face the COVID 19 pandemic. All are
struggling to contain its spread to its people and also not forgetting the fear of it spreading to
livestock. Spreading beyond human will cause more socioeconomic challenges such as:
Disruption of food systems: direct impact on small and medium sized companies critical to the
functioning of food systems
Disruption of Investments and Financing: direct impact on economy, incomes of small, medium,
large businesses and millions of small holders and the urban poor not forgetting women and youth
What can we do:
Investments on digital agriculture: Communication, Finance, Extension service, Information
Sharing, Training, Data Base and related programs
Policy Reviews and budgetary concerns: A number of innovations, good practices and policy
reviews are necessary for addressing the challenge for a quick recovery
3. 3Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
THE CASE STUDY - AKM GLITTERS BEFORE AND AFTER COVID 19
AREA BEFORE COVID 19 DURING COVID 19 MITIGATION
SALES US$ 160,000/MONTH US$ 25,000/MONTH COMMERCIAL LOAN 24% INTEREST
EMPLOYMENT 120 64 INVESTED IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION AND MOBILE
VETERINARY SERVICE
FRANCHISES 420 188 INVESTED IN REVIVING THE RURAL BASED
FRANCHISES
SMALL HOLDER
FARMERS
614,000 5000 REVIVING CUSTOMER BASE
NEW
INVESTMENT
NEW ANIMAL FEED MILL CONSTRUCTION WAS
STOPPED DUE TO BORDER CLOSURES WHICH
AFFECTED THE ARRIVAL OF ENGINEERS FROM
CHINA. COMMISSIONING IS NOT DONE TO DATE
FOREIGN
EXPERTS
RETURNED TO THEIR COUNTRIES AND NEVER
RETURNED
4. 4Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
THE CASE STUDY - AKM GLITTERS BEFORE AND AFTER COVID 19
AREA BEFORE COVID 19 DURING COVID 19 MITIGATION
PARENT STOCK
IMPORTATION
100% 40% IMPORTATION OF PARENT STOCK HAS NOT BEEN
POSSIBLE HENCE DROP OF DAY OLD CHICKS
PRODUCTION RESULTING TO SCARCITY OF DAY OLD
CHICKS IN TANZANIA
POLICY AKM GLITTERS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY
GOVERNMENT TO INVEST ON GRAND PARENTS TO
MITIGATE. THIS WILL NEED INVESTMENT FOR
RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
BANK INTERESTS COMMERCIAL RATES ARE STILL HIGH 24%
TAXES NO TAX HOLIDAYS, NEITHER STIMULUS PACKAGE TO
RESUSCITATE THE BUSINESS
UTILITIES SAME COSTS
DONOR
FUND/INVESTOR
S
DELAYED AND LIQUIDITY LEVEL IS LOW
5. 5Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
EVIDENCENCED OF COVID 19 IMPACT – AKMG’S PERSPECTIVE
● Border Closures effects and lock
down measures:
o Cross border trade became complicated
● International trade was affected i.e.
importation of poultry parent stocks or
hatching eggs
● Disruption of input supplies: Scarcity
of vaccines, drugs and animal
feed additives
● Controlled movement of experts
o from one country to the other has
become impossible,
o movement of extension personnel to the
rural areas is more challenged.
● Raise in cost of production due to raise
in buying prices :
o The suppliers are not willing to supply on
credit for fear of defaulting
o working capital increasingly difficult to
access
● Policy Review and Innovation : Effects
on rural markets
o small holder farmers increasingly excluded
in participation
o disruption of food systems and market.
o Drop in sales
6. 6Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
EVIDENCE OF COVID 19 IMPACT MY PERSPECTIVE
Staff Management and salary cost
• Staff are demanding to stay home due to
COVID-19 scare. Impossible to manage
production and distribution from home
• losses as salaries remain the same
hence more accrued salary cost on the
company.
• Small or medium enterprise is left with
responsibility ensuring staff safety hence
increase in administrative costs
• in the worst scenario leave without pay
which needs to be recovered after
pandemic
AKMG Contingency Plan
AKMG has decided to invest on call centre
to continue contacting the farmers through
calls and continue supporting farmers from
the office. This call centre share updates on
COVID-19
AKMG has decided to invest on mobile
(vehicles) for veterinary services for
extension and treating services while taking
all COVID 19 precautions
AKMG is establishing an IT platform to
access real time information and contact
farmers even during the COVID-19
7. 7Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES
1. Regulatory reforms: i.e. Seed Policy,
education Systems should consider
Agriculture, Extension policies to allow
access to knowledge and appropriate
agronomy and livestock husbandry
2. Labor law reviews: to allow for greater
flexibility to both employer and
employees
3. Support access to both domestic and
foreign market
4. Invest in Technology
o Online Farmer Training, Online Farmer
Advisory Services,
o Digitalization of financial services – Crowd
funding and alternative policy to enhance
access to financial services
o Establishment of Digital Platforms which allow
transparency, record keeping, data
management
o Digitization of Agribusiness – Data Program,
Production Programs, Research.
8. 8Online Global MSP 14 – 18 September 2020
IF SUSTAINABLE LIVETOCK IS NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION
Encourage Investment deals to revive the production of inputs, investments on
breeding facilities, grain and feed and cold chain storage (storage and logistics)
Supporting small holder farmers and agribusinesses both small and medium
through support programs, debt relief and other financial supports
Invest in digitalization in livestock sector
Smart policy reviews and ensure predictable investment climate
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October 2020