EU supports small scale farmers to strengthen their policy positions in EAC
07/03/2013 The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmer Forum (ESAFF), The Networks of Small Scale framer Groups in Tanzania(MVIWATA) and Professionals... Read More
The GMO push in Africa is a Trojan horse for political control
28/2/2013 Interview with PRESS TV http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/15/289100/west-moves-to-make-africa-fooddependent/ In the background of this, GMO (genetically modified organisms), a farming technology that promises hardier crops... Read More
EU supports 1.4 million EURO to small scale farmer in East Africa
5/2/2013 The European Commission has granted 1.4 million Euro to support small scale farmers in East Africa. The funds will help involvement... Read More
Southern Africa Trust weighs in 900,000 ZAR support to ESAFF members in southern Africa
2/2/2013 Members of ESAFF in Southern Africa will benefit from the support of 900,000 Rands from the Southern Africa Trust, (SAT). Under... Read More
Regional CSOs raise concerns over AGRA
25/102012 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), that support and represent the interests of smallholder farmers and livestock keepers eight (8) countries in Eastern... Read More
EAC parliament promises to institutionalize relations with smallholder famers’ group
25/4/2012 Smallholder farmers can look for better times as far as their involvement is concerned in implementation of Africa Agriculture Development Program... Read More
EAC asked to form Regional Agricultural Advisory Council
25/4/2012 Nairobi: ESAFF has called for the formation of an East African Regional Agricultural Advisory Council (NAAC) within the EAC secretariat, saying... Read More
MPs challenge ESAFF to utilise Common Market Protocol
26/4/2012 Nairobi: ESAFF needs to utilise the Common Market Protocol (Article 45) since it talks about cooperation in the agricultural sector, to... Read More
Little political will for agri-development worrisome
26/4/2012 Holistic land use policy needed in EAC The fact that countries have failed to adhere to Maputo Declaration of 2003 is... Read More
Mapping out how countries can work out mechanisms in policy, implementation on the right to food
26/4/2012 A path-breaking meeting was recently held in Nairobi where various stakeholders met with the special rapporteur of the United Nations Secretariat... Read More