01/06/2013 To strengthen ESAFF for the future recruitment of more youthful and gender balanced leadership in the next Triennial General Summit (TGS) will be a major focus. As the body prepares the Summit, members have vowed to embrace youthful and gender balanced leadership. Speaking at the end of the... Read More
01/06/2013 Johannesburg: The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has been asked to ensure that small scale farmers are involved in the regional agriculture policy (RAP) making processes before it is adopted. The move will ensure smooth future implementation contrary to many regional policies that are rarely known by the people,... Read More
The Southern Africa Trust (SAT) roots for improved rural agricultural financing 01/06/2013 Maputo – The smallholder farmer in Africa is in dire need of alternative source of financing as the traditional platforms are not working properly to liberate the famer. According to Elizabeth Mprofu, the East and Southern Africa Small... Read More
01/05/2013 Dar es salaam: Three civil society organizations have joined hands to implement a 1.8 Million Euro project that seeks greater farmer engagement in enhancing food security in East Africa. ESAFF, MVIWATA and GRET are implementing the project, which is 80% funded by the European Union (EU) for 42 month. ... Read More
01/05/2013 Addis Ababa ESAFF has underlined the need to involve all stakeholders in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process before signing the CAADP compact. At the same time ESAFF want stakeholders to have a clear understanding of the Compact and what it entails. The assertion came about when... Read More
26/04/2013 26th May 2013, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. On 26th May 2013, ESAFF farmer leaders in their AGM in Dar es salaam appended their signatures on the Civil Society organisations statement on various initiatives on agriculture in Africa. The statement is attached below; African agriculture is in need of support... Read More
25-03-2013 The Eastern and Southern Africa small scale Farmers’ Forum– ESAFF, is a network of small holder farmers that advocate for policy, practice and attitude change that reflects the needs, aspirations, and development of small-scale farmers in eastern and southern Africa. ESAFF works with its members in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda,... Read More