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

The spread of Covid-19 throughout Southern Africa is worsening the region’s already dire rates of food insecurity and malnutrition, pushing millions more people into poverty and hunger. Regional experts on food insecurity from the World Food Programme (WFP), ActionAid and the Eastern and the Southern Africa Small-Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF),... Read More