7/10/2009 by Christi van der Westhuizen CAPE TOWN, Oct 4 (IPS) – Civil society should call African parliaments to account on international trade negotiations as parliamentarians have in the past not been “robust” enough in ensuring that such talks deliver on developmental priorities. This candid admission came from Sisa Njikelana,... Read More
08/10/2009 11/10/2009 ESAFF Approves financial and personnel manual and policies The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers’ Forum –ESAFF have approved two manuals and policies fro the movement. The approved personnel and financial policies and Manual will govern and guide the management and accounting operations of ESAFF as well... Read More
12/10/2009 The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers’ Forum –ESAFF will seek collaborations with other farmers movement in the region and beyond. Passing a resolution during the Board Meeting held in Morogoro, Tanzania recently the Board said that the strength of ESAFF can be realized through co operations and collaborations... Read More
ESAFF Board set to expand to cover Indian Ocean and all Southern Africa Countries 11/10/2009 The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum – ESAFF has decided to give the geographical expansion of ESAFF a priority in the year 2010. Following that decision, ESAFF will extend invitations to countries... Read More
09/10/2009 Small scale farmer leaders in eastern and southern Africa says they will take organisational development (OD) as an essential item to address at the national farmers forum development. The farmers said that during the workshop on OD that was organized recently in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The facilitator of... Read More
18/09/2009 By Business Reporter, Times of Zambia http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=12&id=1161762345 THE East and Southern African Small-Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) Zambia has said Government should start involving small-scale farmers in monitoring resources allocated to the agricultural sector. ESAFF Zambia communications secretary, Simon Mwamba said in Lusaka yesterday that the Government must also make available some... Read More
10/09/2009 Malawi’s NASFAM wins 100,000 USD Norwegian prize By NYASA TIMES: 21 July 2009 Norway’s Yara Foundation says a Malawian farmers’ group and a Kenyan banker have won its annual prize promoting former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s call for a green revolution in Africa. The foundation says the National Smallholder Farmers’... Read More
17/09/2009 Farmers in Zambia called for a people driven budget process Small scale farmers in Zambia have called the Government to embark on a people driven budget process next year (2010) and ensure timely release of funds for effective programme implementation. ESAFF-Zambia continues to monitor the implementation of the national... Read More