How To Track Trade Flow Of Agricultural Products In West Africa

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1 COMITE PERMANENT INTER-ETATS DE LUTTE CONTRE LA SECHERESSE DANS LE SAHEL PERMANENT INTERSTATE COMMITTEE FOR DROUGHT CONTROL IN THE SAHEL Bénin Burkina Faso Cap Vert Côte d Ivoire Gambie Guinée Guinée Bissau Mali Mauritanie Niger Sénégal Tchad Togo Executive Secretariat Regional Support Program of Market Access CROSS--BORDER TRADE FLOW IIN AGRIICULTURAL PRODUCTS IIN WEST AFRIICA November, 2013 November 2013

2 CONTENTS Introduction 2 System of Data Collection 4 Maize Trade Flow 5 Millet/Sorghum Trade Flow 6 Par-Boiled Rice Trade Flow 6 Livestock Trade Flow 7 Overview of Regional Trade Flow 9 Conclusions 10 INTRODUCTION On November 13, 2013 USAID/CILSS team organized a one-day meeting on Road Show at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Niamey, Niger on the road harassment activities on trade flow of agricultural products on the trade corridors in CILSS and West African countries. This meeting was the initiative of PRA/Access to Markets under CILSS and under the aegis of the Nigerien government. This meeting was attended by fifty participants including those engaged in the trade of agricultural products and other stakeholders. The participants included Cereals and livestock traders ; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Niger ; Ministers in charge of Transport, Finance, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Internal Security, Environment, Agriculture and Commerce ; the Police, Customs, Gendermarie, Water and Forestry Services ; National Committee on Observatoire des Pratiques Anormales (OPA) ; UEMOA, World Bank and a private consultant. This national meeting, the first of its kind since the transfer of the activities of the erstwhile USAID ATP project to CILSS and which was organized by the Regional Support Program of Market Access of CILSS, has the following objectives: To inform the stakeholders/actors of the activities of CILSS with regard to the monitoring of trade flow and road harassment activities on the trade corridors in Niger; To share with the stakeholders the results of the surveys conducted on the corridors in Niger with regard to road harassment activities. To give the opportunity to the actors to discuss with the representatives of the public officials who man the various control points about the road harassment activities. To encourage all the stakeholders to commit to reducing road harassment activities essential for increasing intra-regional trade To develop or establish a national monitoring and evaluation system of the recommendations that can be implemented together with CILSS. Photos of some representatives of the Private Partner Organizations and Public Institutions Page 2 of 10

3 The USAID/CILSS team also participated in a Regional Consultation workshop on Cereals and Food Balance Sheet ; Ex-post and projected food situation in the Sahel and West Africa from November 20-22, 2013 in Lomé-Togo. The overall objective of this meeting of the regional monitoring (PREGEC) is to validate the projected agricultural production to establish cereal and food balance sheet in the Sahel and West Africa. This meeting was also used to analyze cyclical information on food and nutrition security in the region. Specifically, these were: -An update on the progress of the agro-pastoral season 2013 /2014 ; -Validation of the provisional production of agro-pastoral season 2013 /2014 ; -Establishment of cereal and food balance sheets ex-post forecast and Review of the market situation and food and nutrition security at the end of the lean season -Sharing of the results of operation of the Harmonized Framework (CH) analysis of risk areas and vulnerable populations in 10 of the 17 countries of the CILSS and ECOWAS region. Food for the Market The team again participated in the 29th Annual Meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) in the Sahel and West Africa. This meeting was organized in Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire from November 25-29, In the month of November/December each year, the Executive Secretariat of the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and the Secretariat of the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC/OECD) organize the annual meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network under the patronage of ECOWAS and the UEMOA. This event offers an occassion to assess the preliminary prospects of the currrent agro-pastorial campaign and to analyze the food and nutritional situation, in order to convene in advance of the necessary measures to take to prevent possible crisis situations. The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange on the acceleration of the implementation of the Harmonized Framework (HF), the evaluation of the charter for Food Crisis Prevention and Management, as well as the current state of the implementation of the inclusive dialogue process of the Global Alliance for Resilience (AGIR)-Sahel and West Africa member countries. Page 3 of 10

4 I USAID/CILSS DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM CILSS collects data through intra-regional trade for a more complete and accurate understanding of regional trade of commodities and to promote the West African regional trade in staple food commodities. Data are collected by professional organizations from ATP/EATP countries through national private partner apex associations or regional organizations and data collection activities are supported by grants after grant agreements were signed with CILSS. The data collected include data on ruminant livestock (cattle, sheep and goats), maize, millet, sorghum and parboiled rice. The trade data collectors are positioned at exit points (borders) and in strategic markets in the various countries in the region to collect data on cross-border trade and on staple food commodities. The countries covered include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo. These data collection activities are done on a daily basis in each country and are supervised by focal points that collate and transmit same to CILSS on a monthly basis. Map1: Map Showing direction of Flow of Agricultural Commodities in West Africa 2013 Page 4 of 10

5 11. MAIZE TRADE FLOW II.1 Exporting Exporting Value ($) Volume (Ton) Benin ,939 Burkina Faso ,964 Cote d'ivoire 3, ,660 Ghana ,676 Mali ,015 Nigeria 2, ,378 Togo ,196 Total 8,471 2, 246,828 The main exporters of maize in November 2013 were Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Togo II.1 Importing Importing Volume (Ton) Value ($) Country of Origin Burkina Faso 1, ,316 Mali ,453 Côte d'ivoire Mauritania ,015 Mali Niger 3,285 1, 089,426 Sénégal 2, ,969 Côte d'ivoire Total 8,471 2, 246,828 Bénin (740), Côte d'ivoire (108), Ghana (473), Togo (240) Nigéria (2390), Burkina Faso (705), Ghana (190) The main importers of maize were Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and Mauritania. During the month of November 2013, total trade in volume of maize was 8471 tons compared with 6610 tons in October; an increase of about 28 percent. The increase was due to increase in supply from Cote d Ivoire, Nigeria and Ghana as a result of second season maize that is anticipated. Niger imported about 39 percent of maize during the period; Senegal, 34 percent, Burkina ; 18 percent and the rest went to Mali and Mauritania. With regard to average price, Nigeria offered the highest price of $359/ton ; Mali was $281/ton ; Benin and Togo was $267/ton ; Ghana was $241/ton and Cote d Ivoire was $203/ton. Page 5 of 10

6 III MILLET/SORGHUM TRADE FLOW III.1 Millet Trade Flow MILLET Exporting Importing Volume (ton) Value ($) Burkina Faso ,374 Bénin, Côte d Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Nigeria 5,400 2, 180,799 Niger Togo 11 2,469 Côte d Ivoire Total 5,627 2, 267,643 Millet is mainly exported from Pouytenga market in Burkina Faso to Benin, Ghana, Cote d Ivoire and Niger while Nigeria also exports the commodity from Kano market to Niger. In November, Togo exported 11 tons of millet to Cote d Ivoire. Compared to October trade volume, November recorded an increase of about 7 percent over October (from 5249 tons to 5627 tons in November). The average price of millet in Burkina Faso was $390/ton ; Nigeria was $404/ton and Togo ; $235/ton. III.I1 Sorghum Trade Flow SORGHUM Importing Exporting Volume (ton) Value ($) Burkina Faso ,934 Bénin, Ghana, Niger, Togo Nigeria 5,040 2, 103,105 Niger Togo 66 10,613 Burkina Faso Total 5,994 2, 333,652 Sorghum is also mainly exported from Pouytenga market in Burkina Faso to Ghana, Benin, Niger and Togo while that of Kano market in Nigeria goes to Niger. For this month, Togo exported 66 tons to Cote d Ivoire. Compared to October trade, November trade was about 64 percent higher than that of October 2013 (from 3665 tons in October to 5994 tons in November 2013). Average price of sorghum in Burkina Faso was $248/ton, Nigeria was $417/ton and Togo was $160/ton. IV PAR-BOILED RICE TRADE FLOW COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Volume (ton) DESTINATION COUNTRIES Mali Nigeria Togo Value ($) Volume (ton) Value ($) Volume (ton) Value ($) Total Volume (ton) Total Value ($) Benin , , ,968 Burkina Faso , ,508 Total , , , ,476 Page 6 of 10

7 V LIVESTOCK TRADE FLOW V.1 Export of Cattle Cattle are usually exported from the sahelian countries to coastal countries and for this period Benin which is an importing country exported 2,809 head of cattle from the north of the country to Nigeria while Cote d Ivoire also exported 120 head to Ghana. Total cattle exported in November was 42,061 compared to 40,344 exported in October ; an increase of about 4 percent. The average price per head was $683 in Burkina Faso and $574 in Mali. Exporting Head Value ($) Benin 2,809 1, 376,127 Burkina Faso 29,076 19, 849,816 Cote d'ivoire ,473 Mali 10,056 5, 770,373 TOTAL 42,061 27, 067,788 Figure 1. : Proportion of Cattle Exports per Country in November 2013 V.I1 Direction of Flow of Cattle Originating Destination Benin Nigéria Burkina Faso Bénin, Côte d Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigéria and Togo Cote d'ivoire Ghana Mali Côte d Ivoire and Senegal Page 7 of 10

8 V.1II Import of Cattle in November 13 Country of Origin Head Value ($) Benin 1, ,286 Côte d'ivoire 8,850 5, 377,198 Ghana 10,387 7, 383,562 Niger 93 72,427 Nigéria 16,816 11, 079,734 Senegal 4,196 2, 200,665 Togo 97 39,917 Total 42,061 27, 067,788 The coastal countries import cattle from the sahelian countries and for the period under review, Nigeria and Ghana imported about 40 and 25 percent of cattle respectively from Burkina Faso while Cote d Ivoire and Senegal also imported 21 and 10 percent of cattle respectively from Mali. Benin and Togo also import cattle from Burkina Faso. The average price per animal in Nigeria was $659 ; Ghana ; $711, Cote d Ivoire ; $608 and Senegal ; $524. Figure II. : Heads of Cattle Imports in November 2013 Page 8 of 10

9 V.1V Export of Sheep/Goats SHEEP/GOATS Exporting Importing Number Value ($) Benin ,652 Nigeria Burkina Faso 30,338 3, 016,425 Benin, Niger, Cote d Ivoire, Nigeria, Togo Mali 32,002 4, 112,630 Senegal Total 62,783 7, 148,734 Small ruminant export is mainly from the sahelian countries to the coastal countries. However small ruminants are exported from the north of Benin to Nigeria. While Burkina Faso exports small ruminants to Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Niger and Cote d Ivoire, Mali s small ruminants move to Senegal. Total trade in small ruminants for the month of November was 62,783 animals compared to 56,778 in October 2013 ; an increase of about 11 percent. The increase in export may be due to the celebration of important festivals in December and early January. VI TOTAL TRADE FLOW Total trade flow in the month of November was $41.39 million as compared with $40.20 million in October 2013 ; thus showing an increase of 3 percent over the previous month.. All the commodities recorded increases in volume except for par-boiled rice that decreased by about 62 percent. Maize trade grew by about 28 percent ; Millet was 7 percent ; Sorghum, 64 percent ; cattle 4 percent and sheep and goats, 11 percent. Maize moved from the coastal countries to the sahelian ones while millet and sorghum also move from the sahelian countries to the coastal countries. Livestock export was mostly from the sahelian countries to the coastal countries. The table below shows the total trade in the USAID/CILSS selected commodities. Table 2: Total Value of Trade Flow in F CFA and USD in November 2013 Product Quantity November 2013 Value (CFA) November 2013 Value (CFA) in October 2013 Value ($) in November 2013 Cattle 42,061 13,533,894,243 13,634,224,201 27,067,788 Goats 8, ,071,194 28,562, ,142 Sheep 54,056 3,363,295,741 3,041,354,157 6,726,591 Maize 8,471 1,123,414, ,435,202 2,246,828 Millet 5,627 1,133,821,262 1,245,367,144 2,267,643 Parboiled Rice ,237, ,682, ,476 Sorghum 5,994 1,166,826, ,770,165 2,333,652 Total 20,692,560,551 20,102,396,087 41,385,121 Nb : For the cattle, sheep and goats, the unit is number and for maize, millet, sorghum and par-boiled rice, the unit is in tons. Page 9 of 10

10 VIII CONCLUSION In the month of November, cereals were traded between the coastal countries and the sahelian ones. Livestock mostly moved from the sahelian countries to the coastal ones. In general, among the cereals, maize was most traded with 8471 tons, followed by sorghum with 5994 tons and millet with 5627 tons. The largest importer of maize was Niger who imported about 39 percent in volume of total maize trade, followed by Senegal with 34 percent and Burkina Faso with 18 percent. Niger again was the largest importer of millet and sorghum with 96 and 85 percent respectively. Par-boiled rice which is produced in small quantities in Benin and Burkina Faso is exported to neighbouring countries. Par-boiled rice produced in Burkina Faso is exported to Mali while that of Benin is exported mostly to Nigeria and a lesser extent to Togo. Cattle trade was also very brisk as Nigeria imported the highest number of animals as she imported about 40 percent of total trade and they were followed by Ghana with 24 percent ; Cote d Ivoire by 21 percent and Senegal by 10 percent. Sheep and goats were also traded in the month as Cote d Ivoire imported about 69 percent of total trade and was followed by Senegal with 21 percent. Trade had generally increased in the month of November and it is hoped that it will continue like this in the following month. Page 10 of 10