Page 179 - AFAP Success Stories 2020

to the market and clear segmented markets will all
help bolster the agriculture sector. A functional hub
makes is appealing to all stakeholders and since they
are all increasing their individual incomes, they are also
improving their livelihoods.

The public sector appreciating the role played by the
private sector is a key component for the growth of the
agriculture sector. As such, the private sector should be
kept informed of future plans and engaged in discussions
since it has a stake in any decisions that are made.

Lessons Learned

Private and public sector engagement is very important
in sector development but can easily be overlooked by
decision makers. In this case, Agrodealers were always
disappearing whenever they saw agriculture inspectors,
rather than engaging in dialogue in terms of how to come
up with better solutions.

Partners and/or donors who supported the work:
African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP)
Apo Farmers’ Centre Ltd

Contact persons
Apollo Bubolo
Director, Apo Farmers’ Centre Ltd
apollobubolo@gmail.com

Kakaire Joel
Country Manager, AFAP
jkakaire@afap-partnership.org

177