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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 66849, member: 636"] Agroecology specialists from East African Community nations advocate for specialized market infrastructure and enhanced facilities to advance regional trade in ecologically produced farm products. The professionals assert that upgraded storage systems, transportation networks and unified border regulations would enable small farmers to access equitable selling opportunities. Investments would reinforce local food independence and strengthen community agricultural resilience. Stakeholders from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan adopted the Jinja Declaration at a regional conference in Uganda. Participants recommended expanded cold storage capacity, logistics improvements and financial accessibility through harmonized currency systems. The group demanded mutual acceptance of health and plant standards among partner states and incorporation of ecological farming into trade and climate frameworks. Consultant Africa Kiiza emphasized the urgent transformation of food production methods to address environmental challenges and economic disparity. The declaration positions ecological trade as a route toward regional self-sufficiency and equity. Advocates identified barriers, including elevated tariffs, administrative delays, and complex certification requirements, that disproportionately affect small producers and women. Representatives are committed to sustained advocacy, ensuring ecological trade becomes central to regional development strategies. The declaration urged governments, civil organizations, businesses and communities to support equitable and sustainable East African progress. [/QUOTE]

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