The newly elected Chairman of MVIWATA Mr. Apolo Chamwela has urged smallholder farmers in Tanzania to continue upholding MVIWATA’s motto of THE DEFENDER OF THE FARMER IS THE FARMER. He called for strengthened unity and solidarity among smallholder farmers and denounce statements, actions and deceptions that undermine the interests of... Read More
Arusha Smallholder vegetable farmers in Arusha were forced to turn to maize growing as demand fell at the height of Covid-19 fears. Although the situation was not equally rosy for the cereals, they had to contend with lower prices offered by the buyers. “I had to focus on maize cultivation.... Read More
COVID-19 some research institutions in Tanzania, Ghana and South Africa are studying the situation before, during and after the Cavid-19 outbreak The pandemic led to an inadequate supply of foodstuffs such as wheat, fish, edible oil and rice from source countries in Asia and Europe Dar es Salaam. Despite the... Read More
Rural groups and food sovereignty advocates from around the world organized an independent digital dialogue to engage with UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri and his predecessor Hilal Elver on the demands and recommendations they want to raise in the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. The... Read More
Gaborone 15/10/2020 The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) is sparing no effort to ensure that the African Agriculture transformation report on Malabo goals is shared at all level. The SADC Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource (FANR) Director says the second Malabo Biennial Review Report dialogues will continue at all level... Read More
Smallholder farmers under the Eastern African Small-scale farmers’ forum (ESAFF)-Uganda, have launched a nationwide campaign to compel politicians and political parties to make agriculture a priority in their manifestos. ESAFF chairperson, Hakim Baliraine, said all candidates should make agriculture a priority in the coming elections because even though it is... Read More
WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA (09/10/2020) – The SADC Parliamentary Forum will soon be transformed to a regional legislative body. According the SADC Executive Secretary discussions between the SADC Secretariat and the SADC PF secretariat are at the advanced stage. Speaking at the opening of the 47th Plenary Assembly Session held virtually recently, Dr. Stergomena... Read More
Kigali, 09th September 2020 . The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale farmers Forum (ESAFF) says scaling up agroecological practices will help poorer farmers cope with climate change, debt trap and ensure sustainably availability of healthy nutritious food in Africa. ESAFF coordinator says agroecology is suited to ensure farmer ownership... Read More