Let me now turn to the ten new EU Member States. For the moment, any use of the euro by authorities and private agents in these countries - as in Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom continues to be an “international” one, as the euro is still being used there by non-euro area residents.
The Agricultural sector is the livelihood of many in Kenya. The sector contributes directly about 24% of GDP, 65% of the country’s export earnings and employs about 80% of Kenya’s labour force, directly and indirectly. But more important, food security is the most critical and cuts across all other developmental objectives.