Over the years, hidden hunger has been limiting the growth and development of children; affecting the health and working capacity of different individuals hence becoming a great contributor to the never-ending poverty built over generations. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines hidden hunger as the lack of vitamins and minerals... Read More

The Ugandan chapter of the Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) has expressed dissatisfaction with the 2020/21 budget allocation to the agriculture sector. The sector received a 0.3% (sh3.6b) increment to last year’s sh1.2trillion allocation, which the farmers say is so small. This was during a webinar... Read More

June 2, 2020 Morogoro, May 2020 This communique is the result of the two webinars and consultations that were organised by ESAFF Uganda for East African Community -EAC- countries) and ESAFF regional office for (SADC countries). The two events brought together smallholder farmers and CSO stakeholders as well as law... Read More

The Coronavirus pandemic has created a serious food supply disruption that has hit hard millions of small-scale farmers in the East African Community with a huge risk of unprecedented multidimensional losses. For the region’s smallholder farmers more than ever, “there is limited access to market and inputs, due to limited... Read More

The Partnership for Social Accountability Alliance (PSA Alliance) stands in solidarity with the people in Southern Africa and appreciates the swift response announced by various governments to contain the pandemic and the unprecedented crises facing the region. We however urge governments to ensure the response and recovery measures prioritize social... Read More

Many African governments have committed to promoting inclusive agricultural growth in recent years, but their efforts often neglect the key role played by gender, according to a new report. Evidence shows that gender differences are affecting African countries’ ability to meet their goals of ending hunger, reducing poverty, boosting trade,... Read More