Individual nations in the East African Community(EAC) have got every reason to start fast tracking the implementation of the Malabo Declaration for wide spread economic development geared to improve the livelihood of millions of smallholder farmers. The Malabo Declaration is the blue print for the African continent to improve agriculture... Read More
If EAC region wants to make hunger history, irrigation farming is the way to go according EALA MP Hon.Frederic Ngenzebuhoro (Burundi). The legislator lamented that EAC was blessed with massive water bodies yet continued to experience hunger by largely depending on rain fed agriculture. Using Burkina Faso as an example... Read More
East Africa member States government should give priority to local investors if agriculture is to thrive in the region. At the same time, ensuring an environment of affordable borrowing for farmers is an important key to make the sector transform more lives for the good. Contributing to the resolution of... Read More
All EAC member states should ensure their annual budget for agriculture is about or over 10% benchmark of the national budget as outlined in the Malabo Declaration. The call has been made by members of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) Hon. Isabelle Ndahayo (Burundi). She said that Malabo Declaration... Read More
Domesticating African continental framework for agriculture – Malabo Declaration- at regional and national levels, is paramount for agriculture renaissance to kick off. It is in that understanding that East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) wants domesticating the regional framework to be done in a way that recognises the rights and roles... Read More
Individual nations in the East African Community(EAC) have got every reason to start fast tracking the implementation of the Malabo Declaration for wide spread economic development geared to improve the livelihood of millions of smallholder farmers. The Malabo Declaration is the blue print for the African continent to improve agriculture... Read More
30/08/2016 In the throes of a major drought, SADC Ministers approves the Agriculture Investment Plan ‘’*Will this save small farmers from food shortage? Ezulwini, Swaziland SADC Ministers of Agriculture have approved the Regional Agricultural Investment Plan. The plan will go along way to enhance agricultural production, productivity and competitiveness, as... Read More
17/08/2016 Farmers to SADC Heads of State: to end cycle of hunger for good, here is the way By ESAFF Correspondent Is it possible to end they cycle of hunger in Southern African Development Community(SADC) and it’s Member States? A broad based civil society coalition in a letter to the... Read More