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Dar es Salaam, 28th March 2025. The Eastern and Southern Africa Small-Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) unveiled its new leadership during the Triennial General Summit (TGS), the organizations high decision-making body that brought together over 35 smallholder farmers from across Eastern and Southern Africa. The event marked a key moment for...

A New Guide to the CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035 Launched

22 Mar 2025

ESAFF

In a landmark effort to make Africa’s agricultural transformation agenda more accessible to smallholder farmers, a new “Popular Version of the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035” has been launched. This simplified guide breaks down the commitments made under the CAADP Kampala Declaration, ensuring that farmers, policymakers, and stakeholders can...

End Hunger- “Africa Roaring for Agriculture”: A Melodic Call to Action for Sustainable Farming

01 Mar 2025

ESAFF

In a groundbreaking fusion of music and advocacy, the anthem CAADP – Africa Roaring for Agriculture (Official Video) has emerged as more than just a song—it’s a clarion call for transformative change in Africa’s agricultural sector. Released on February 10, 2025, this powerful track by smallholder farmers from ESAFF (Eastern and Southern...

African Call for Policy Support and Investment to Transform Food Systems through Agroecology

24 Feb 2025

ESAFF

Sagana, Kenya – From February 11th to 14th, 2025, over 100 participants from 22 African countries came together in Sagana, Kenya, for the PAN African Agroecology Workshop 2025. The event was attended by representatives of smallholder food producers, civil society organizations, researchers, and policymakers to celebrate the power of agroecology to transform...

ESAFF Annual Report 2024

29 Jan 2025

ESAFF

We are pleased to present the ESAFF Annual Report 2024, highlighting our collective efforts, milestones, and impact in championing smallholder farmers’ rights and agroecology across Eastern and Southern Africa. This year’s report showcases our advocacy achievements, policy engagements, and grassroots initiatives that have strengthened farmers’ voices in decision-making spaces. Explore...

It would have been better if the AU had started the process from the ground up

12 Dec 2024

ESAFF

Embedded in the CAADP framework, and adopted in 2014, the Malabo Agenda was intended to contribute to implementing agriculture-led development on the continent that eliminates hunger, reduces poverty and food insecurity, and facilitates higher sustainable economic growth and development. In February 2024, the African Union presented the last report on...

Tanzania urged to incorporate agroecology-based food system

22 Oct 2024

ESAFF

THE Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture to incorporate agroecology-based food system transformations to ensure food sovereignty and resilience in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) strategy and action plan for 2026-2035. Joe Mzinga, ESAFF Regional Coordinator, made this...

Family Farmers’ Statement will reach COP28

01 Dec 2023

ESAFF

The World Rural Forum, through a participative and inclusive process, has articulated a Statement emphasizing the imperative need for global recognition of family farmers catalytic role. The climate crisis is severely affecting millions of family farmers around the world. Frequent and intense droughts, floods, tropical cyclones, storms, heat waves, rising...

ESAFF Elects New Leadership to Strengthen Farmer Advocacy and Empowerment

A New Guide to the CAADP Kampala Declaration 2026–2035 Launched

End Hunger- “Africa Roaring for Agriculture”: A Melodic Call to Action for Sustainable Farming

African Call for Policy Support and Investment to Transform Food Systems through Agroecology

ESAFF Annual Report 2024

It would have been better if the AU had started the process from the ground up

Tanzania urged to incorporate agroecology-based food system

Family Farmers’ Statement will reach COP28

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