PARTNER States within the East African Community (EAC) have been challenged to allocate more funds on agriculture. This is in a bid to cushion the sector from the pangs of persistent drought caused by climate change. Speaking on the sidelines of the sixth EAC Budget Summit hosted by the Eastern... Read More
ESAFF on behalf of the PSA Alliance hereby courtly invites your submission of a proposal to provide professional consultancy services for the Analysis of Public Financing for Agroecology in Tanzania in accordance with the conditions detailed in the attached terms of reference (ToR) and related attachments. ESAFF intends to issue... Read More
More than 100 Civil society organisations representing smallholder farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolks, consumer networks, faith groups and indigenous seed savers from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania gathered to reiterate our reservations regarding the apparent push to commercialize Genetic Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the East African region. Read the full statement below #NoGMO... Read More
On Tuesday 25th November 2022, during the closing session of the regional ESA FAFO, Ms Elizabeth Nsimadala, Chair of the ESA steering committee, read out the Joint IFAD-FO declaration, which represents the joint commitment that will guide IFAD/FOs partnerships between November 2022 and end of 2024. The full declaration, including... Read More
On November 17-18, over 400 smallholder farmers gathered for the 27th annual meeting of MVIWATA or the National Network of Small-Scale Farmers Groups in Tanzania. Peoples Dispatch spoke to them about their struggle for dignity and justice Hundreds of smallholder farmers gathered in the city of Morogoro on November 17... Read More
Smallholder farmers and civil society have called for the East African Community (EAC) to embrace farmer managed seed systems (FMSS) as a solution against hunger, malnutrition and loss of biodiversity. They were speaking at the East Africa Seed Webinar which brought together more than 120 participants including high-level officials from... Read More
Africa is currently grappling with food crisis caused by a number of reasons, including the soaring fertilizer prices, extreme weather, and disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), fertilizer prices have increased by 300% in Africa since the outbreak of the Russian conflict with... Read More
From 13-15 September, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a regional dialogue for non-state actors (NSAs) on the Revised Regional Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) for 2020-2030 under the theme of the SADC RISDP and Social Accountability in Public Resource Management. The event was co-convened by Southern Africa Trust, Economic... Read More