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MARKUP Support Puts Uganda’s Cocoa on World Map

The cocoa sector in Uganda, although receiving less attention that the coffee value chain, has great potential which has not been exploited. MARKUP support to Semuliki Cooperative Union Limited is a step towards improving production, productivity, harvest and post-harvest quality practices and standards...

Four Years of MARKUP - Achievements and Impact Stories

MARKUP is happy to present its achievement and impact stories in the ‘Four Years of MARKUP’, our newest update with motivating stories of beneficiaries from across the five EAC partner states participating in MARKUP and from all sectors and products supported by the programme. In this new publication...

22nd EAC Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Trade Fair

8th to 18th December 2022, Kololo Independence Grounds, Kampala, Uganda The 22nd edition of the annual East African Community (EAC) Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition will run from 8th – 18th December 2022 at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, promoting cross-border trade of the region’s...

Press Release: The First East African Community Quality Awards Held in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam: The first East African Community (EAC) Quality Awards acknowledged eight companies and SMEs from Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.The companies had already achieved quality excellence in the regional quality competitions. The ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam at the Four Points by Sheraton...

MARKUP organizes the 1st EAC Quality Award

MARKUP organizes the 1st EAC Quality Award Global trade in agriculture products has increased tenfold in the last decade with enormous impact on both the health of populations and the economies of nations. We do not often think about the quality of the products we buy- and especially the food we...

A Road to a New Bar for Tanzanian Avocados in Global Markets

Growing avocado as a cash crop has gained popularity in Tanzania over recent years. Large-scale investors opt for the crop, expecting solid financial returns. However, farming and trading avocados has challenges that hamper the avocado business: prices are fluctuating, diseases are hard to control,...

New Market Opportunities for Rwanda Coffee

The direct contact between coffee producers and exporters and coffee consumers and importers is one of the most important selling points in the trade of specialty coffees. Consumers like to know that their early morning cup comes from sustainable sources, and they are ready to pay a higher price if...

Voluntary Sustainability Standards: A Life-Changer for Small-Scale Coffee Farmers

Amon Shantiwa (44) is a coffee farmer and resident of Iyenga Village in Songwe region in Tanzania. He is a member of Iyenga Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society (Iyenga AMCOS) and a beneficiary of the EU-EAC MARKUP ‘To Certification and Beyond’ project, funded by the European Union and implemented...

MARKUP in Nane Nane Celebrations 2022

MARKUP in Nane Nane Exhibitions, Mbeya, Tanzania EU-EAC MARKUP, through Solidaridad, will mark Farmers' Day (Nane Nane), celebrated each year on the 8th August in Tanzania, and celebrate the achievements of farmers and small and medium companies engaged in the project To Certification and Beyond. The...

MARKUP Holds 7th Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee

July 14th 2022 saw policy makers, private sector representatives and Implementing Partners from the 5 MARKUP Partner States interact with the EU Delegation and the EAC Secretariat to review programme implementation for the period June 2021- July 2022 and discuss ways to address emerging challenges....

MARKUP at a Glance

We are happy to share a new summary publication with highlights of what MARKUP has achieved. When the MARKUP PCU team met for the first time on 1st October 2018, it was clear that success would depend on all stakeholders doing their part and pulling together. Nearly four years down the road,...

To Certification and Beyond: Market Access for Sustainable Products from Tanzania

To Certification and Beyond is part of the EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme in Tanzania. To Certification and Beyond addresses the coffee, horticulture and tea sectors in Tanzania. The project, which runs from June 2020 to December 2023 involves about 21,000 smallholder farmers in Zanzibar,...

Beneficial Ties for Tea Communities in East Africa

The EU-EAC Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP) strives to break the international trade barriers through awareness creation and improving market access of East African products to the regional and international markets.Recently, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the European Speciality...