Why OMNITRADE Africa exist?

The Problem

The agricultural ecosystem lacks the appropriate linkages from the farm gate to the dining table. Our farming supply chain systems to a large extent have remained informal. Leaving very critical end of process distribution of produce to an informal structure that has continuously created that huge gap between the farm and the dining table. Lack of proper post harvest storage, packaging and distribution has led to significant post harvest losses. This has worked against the farmer’s motivation and earnings as well as the final consumer in terms of higher prices of food produce.

An article by World Vision states that an estimated 282 million people are experiencing hunger in Africa. This figure is more than double that of any other region in the world.

The statistics show that African families spend 50-60% of their disposable income on food, whereas families in other countries are spending between 3-7% of their disposable income. This is unacceptable.

How could a continent with so much land and water resources be in such a condition? It raises the stark reality of food insecurity on the continent. The sad truth though is that it is not for lack of effort alone that we are in this predicament and that when the figures are considered, one will appreciate that at the present production levels, we can easily feed ourselves with what we produce each year.