ESAFF Headquarters

28/07/2026

21/06/2026

Discover how Jackline Murikatete from the Mishiha Commune achieved economic independence through the PARE-COVID project.

By mastering agroecological practices like organic soil management and independent compost making, Jackline moved from financial dependence to running a highly productive farming operation.

Watch how her increased income allowed her to purchase a cow and acquire two large rice fields, partially leasing land to other community members, demonstrating how targeted agricultural training empowers women to lead household financial decisions and secure long-term food safety.

20/06/2026

Meet Ms. Yvette Irankunda, a dynamic young woman farmer from the Cendajuru Commune whose life has been transformed by the PARE-COVID project. By accessing quality bean seeds, banana suckers, and cooperative training, Yvette boosted her farm production and used her profits to build a new, durable home for her parents.

Watch how this initiative, funded by GAFSP and implemented by CAPAD, has empowered Yvette to fund her younger relatives' education and healthcare, while stepping into a vital leadership role as the treasurer of her village’s mutual solidarity group.
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19/05/2026

Congratulations Mr. Fahari Gilbert Marwa

The ESAFF Board, Members, Management and Staff, Warmly, congratulates you for your appointment as the Director of the SADC Food Agriculture and Natural Resources (SADC FANR).

wishes you great success as you take up this important regional leadership role in advancing sustainable agriculture, food systems transformation and the interests of smallholder farmers across the SADC region.

21/04/2026

Join our Founder/Director Elizabeth Mpofu at the 2026 Skoll World Forum in Oxford, UK.

She will be speaking alongside social entrepreneurs and global change leaders working on some of the world’s most urgent challenges.

Elizabeth will contribute to the session:
Women Grow Our Future: Regenerative Food Systems for People and Planet

📍 Oxford, UK | April 21–24
🎥 Join online for free: skoll.wf/2026virtual

African Women’s Collaborative for Healthy Food Systems

09/04/2026

Boost for Smallholder Farmers: $38.75 Million in New GAFSP Grants

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program has announced $38.75 million in grant funding to support smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Key Highlights:

🌱 Support to 16 producer organization-led projects (14 national, 2 regional)
👩‍🌾 Strong focus on women farmers in line with the International Year of the Woman Farmer
🤝 Strengthening farmer organizations to improve access to finance, markets, and services
📈 Expected to benefit 175,000+ smallholder farmers
🌍 Promoting climate resilience, food security, and improved livelihoods

This investment underscores the critical role of producer organizations in driving inclusive agricultural transformation empowering farmers to innovate, aggregate, and advocate effectively.

At ESAFF, we welcome this milestone and reaffirm our commitment to strengthening farmer-led institutions and advancing agroecological, resilient food systems across Eastern and Southern Africa.

Learn how this will increase income, food security, nutrition and resilience 👇🏾
https://bit.ly/4m1gBSA

29/01/2026

The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) will take part in the Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (ACSAM), taking place from 3 - 6 February 2026 in Tanzania, organized by FAO in collaboration with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania.

ESAFF will amplify the voices of smallholder farmers, engaging in critical conversations on sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient agricultural mechanization.

Our participation will focus on ensuring that mechanization pathways respond to smallholder farmers’ real needs improving productivity, reducing labour burdens, supporting agroecological practices, creating decent rural jobs (especially for youth and women) and strengthening access to appropriate technologies and financing.

ESAFF remains committed to advocating for mechanization that is farmer-led, affordable, environmentally sustainable and socially just.

📍 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

📅 3–6 February 2026