East African Community2023-07-142023-07-142020East Africa Community. (2020). Agriculture and food security programmes. East African Communityhttps://doi.org/10.60682/y1rn-v315BriefThe economies and livelihoods of citizens in East Africa are predominantly dependent on agriculture. The sector accounts for 25%-40% of EAC Partner States (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Republic of South Sudan) Gross Domestic Product and is a leading employer for over 80 percent of the population in the region. More than 70% of the industries in the EAC are agro-based and depend on agriculture as the main source of raw materials. Agricultural commodities constitute about 65% of the volume of intra-regional trade in the EAC.enOther