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

2/2/2013  Members of ESAFF in Southern Africa will benefit from the support of 900,000 Rands from the Southern Africa Trust, (SAT).  Under the project Strengthening organisational and technical capacity of smallholder farmers to hold  SADC and member states accountable for sustainable agriculture and food security in Southern  Africa. Through the... Read More

25/102012  Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), that support and represent the interests of smallholder farmers and livestock keepers eight (8) countries in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) recently issued a statement explain their concerns on AGRA movement and its consequence o food sovereignty and the rights of smallholder farmers. The part... Read More

25/4/2012 Smallholder farmers can look for better times as far as their involvement is concerned in implementation of Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) processes. In April, 2012, East and Southern African Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) met members of Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources (ATNR) committee of the East African Legislative Assembly... Read More

25/4/2012 Nairobi:  ESAFF has called for the formation of an East African Regional Agricultural Advisory Council (NAAC) within the EAC secretariat, saying it would help to speed up harmonization of agriculture development policies in the EAC region. The call was made in Nairobi when EALA members drawn from the committee... Read More

26/4/2012 Nairobi:  ESAFF needs to utilise the Common Market Protocol (Article 45) since it talks about cooperation in the agricultural sector, to bring about more cross border trade in the region. The challenge was thrown to ESAFF in Nairobi when ESAFF leaders held a roundtable meeting with  EALA members drawn... Read More