5/6/2016 Call to complete harmonization of  EAC CAADP compact with partner states plans By ESAFF Correspondent Completion of drafting and approval of the EAC CAADP compact and results framework to harmonize with East African member countries’ Agriculture Investment Strategic and Plans should be prioritized. This was noted at  EAC Agriculture... Read More

17/05/2016 Poverty free and food secure SADC: Workshop takes stock of failures and redress needed *ESAFF beats drum  for regional agreements domestication agenda By ESAFF Correspondent Southern African Development Community Secretariat has expressed gratitude to farmer organisations in the SADC region for participating at a Ministerial Workshop on food security... Read More

15/05/2016 *Seeks to holistically trigger increment of smallholder farmers’ capacities ESAFF held annual general meeting (AGM) mid May 2016, with one of the highlights being overwhelming approval of a ten year strategic plan, that will take the small farmers’ body to new heights. According to ESAFF Secretary General Ms Phakoe... Read More

23/03/2016  Elizabeth Mpofuof Zimbabwe is General Coordinator of the international peasant movement La ViaCampesina, a coalition of 164 organizations in 73 countries around the world, representing about 200 million peasant, landless, indigenous, and other farmers. She is also Chairperson of Zimbabwe Organic Smallholder Farmers Forum, and herself a farmer. and... Read More

10/02/2016  Arusha, TANZANIA  Focused and inclusive implementation of EAC CAADP Compact is the way forward to transform agriculture sector to ensure food security and human security in the region. Mr. Timothy Wesonga, a senior official at EAC Secretariat, Directorate of Agriculture made the comments while addressing  EAC Small Scale Farmers’... Read More

17/12/2015 SADC “complete” CAAD COMPACT in May 2016  PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) is expected to sign its Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP COMPACT) in May 2016. The Compact will be signed as the Community Secretariat has gone through all processes to develop the Regional Agriculture... Read More

10/2/2016  # EAC CAADP Compact for final brush ARUSHA, TANZANIA East Africa Community Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme or simply EAC CAADP Compact has been endorsed by the Regional Council of Ministers in their meeting in January 2016, it has been disclosed. This implies that the document is by and... Read More

10/2/2016 ARUSHA, TANZANIA # Without a legal framework full domestication of Malabo Declaration unattainable for most states  East Africa Community Member states recommitment to fulfill the demands of Malabo Declaration is urgently needed, which would go along way to put in place an improved environment for millions of small farmers... Read More