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

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07/03/2013 The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmer Forum (ESAFF), The Networks of Small Scale framer Groups in Tanzania(MVIWATA) and Professionals for farir Development of France (GRET) are honoured to invite you to the official launching ceremony of the EU funded project titled Involving small scale farmers in policy... Read More

28/2/2013 Interview with PRESS TV http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/15/289100/west-moves-to-make-africa-fooddependent/ In the background of this, GMO (genetically modified organisms), a farming technology that promises hardier crops to cope with Africa’s harsh weather conditions is being relentlessly lobbied to African governments by Western multinationals and international institutions as a pill to solve hunger problems in... Read More

5/2/2013  The European Commission has granted 1.4 million Euro to support small scale farmers in East Africa. The funds will help involvement in policy dialogue and monitoring for improved food security in the region. The support that runs for 3 and half years is expected to be officially launched in... Read More