EASTERN AFRICA FARMERS FEDERATION (EAFF)
@EAFFinfo
EAFF is a regional farmer organization that represents over 25 million farmers in the Eastern Africa region.
We are in Brasília 🇧🇷 for the #FamilyFarming Pre-COP30! Alongside farmers' orgs, govts & global experts, we’re shaping proposals for #COP30 — championing family farmers’ role in climate action, food security & rural resilience. #ClimateMutirão 🌱
Our President, Ms. @elizabethnsima, addressed the opening of the PAFO Org. Dev’t Process in Libreville, Gabon, calling for stronger national FOs, inclusive leadership for youth & women, and value chain dev’t for sustainable agrifood systems in Africa. #FamilyFarming
Agroecology offers a transformative approach to: ✅ Phase out synthetic inputs ✅ Restore ecosystems ✅ Build resilient, equitable food systems It’s time to shift the narrative and the investment toward real solutions. @AgroecologyGoal
#CoopsDay reminds us that cooperatives are game-changers for #farmers worldwide, unlocking access to: 🌱Land 💡 Innovation & technology 📘 Education & training 💰 Funds & Insurances 🛡️ Social services 📣 What other benefits do you see in agricultural cooperatives? Tell us! 👇…
As digital and AI tools transform #agriculture, the real question is: who gets to shape them? 💡 The new #WFO Policy on Digitalisation and #AI calls for a farmer-led digital future — shaped with #farmers, for farmers.👇 📃 ow.ly/vkPX50WlwME #FarmersInAction #AgTech…
#Ingabo Farmers' Syndicate was awarded a trophy at the 18th Rwanda Agriculture Show. Show.@RwandaAgriBoard,@RwandaAgri,@Kamonyi,@Muhangadis,@RuhangoDistrict,@NyanzaDistrict,@GisagaraDistr,@RwandaSouth,@RusiziDistrict,@Nyamasheke,@RwandaWest,@BugeseraDistr,@GatsiboDistrict,
Happening Now: EAFF Board meets with the Secretariat to review progress & align on strategic priorities. EAFF President @elizabethnsima applauds the Secretariat’s efforts & calls for renewed commitment to a bold, farmer-driven transformation path. #EAFF #FarmersFirst
“Hunger is still rising in Africa despite Maputo’s promises.” At the #CAADP Dialogue in Yaoundé, EAFF President @elizabethnsima calls for real investment in smallholder farmers, innovation & infrastructure. #AgriTransformation #FoodSecurity
Ms. Elizabeth Nsimadala, EAFF President, spoke on behalf of the @pafo_africa President at the official opening of the Farmers Consultation Dialogue on CAADP in Yaoundé 🇨🇲, co-hosted by @NEPAD_Agency @_AfricanUnion, PAFO & Govt of Cameroon. #CAADP #EAFF #PAFO #AfricanAgriculture
Huge thanks to our amazing panelists: 🔹 Bernard Kimoro – Ministry of Agriculture Kenya 🔹 Bruno Brasil – Ministry of Agriculture Brazil 🔹 Elizabeth Nsimadala – @EAFFInfo 🔹 Tsaone Mokwatso – Sustainable Solutions for Africa And moderator Laura Cramer from @ILRI 👏
“Farmers must be seen as co-creators, implementers, and innovators of solutions, not recipients of top-down solutions,” said the EAFF President. @elizabethnsima at #UNFCCC in Bonn. She called for inclusive climate planning, fair value chains & enabling policies. #FamilyFarmers
🗣 At #SJWA First Workshop, the #UNFCCCFarmers laid out 5 key priorities: 1️⃣#Farmers=solution co-creators 2️⃣ Work with Farmers' organisations 3️⃣ Accessible, predictable finance 4️⃣ Co-developed progress indicators 5️⃣ Long-term policies 🌱Let's move from dialogue to delivery!…
“There’s money out there—but #farmers can’t see or touch it. The bar is too high, ticket sizes are too big, and accredited entities don’t speak farmers’ language. Time to co-design dedicated funds that truly work for farmers" - @elizabethnsima for #UNFCCCFarmers at #SJWA…
📍 At #SB62 in Bonn today, @elizabethnsima, President of @EAFFinfo spoke as a representative of the Farmers' Constituency on behalf of @worldfarmersorg. The message was clear: Climate goals and the implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work have to connect with the…
Ab heute geht es bei den @UNFCCC Klimaverhandlungen #SB62 in Bonn um das Thema #Landwirtschaft. Laut @IPCC_CH spielt die Landwirtschaft mit etwa 21-37 % Anteil an globalen Treibhausgasemissionen eine zentrale Rolle für den #Klimaschutz. Mehr dazu im neuen UBA-Forschungsbericht.
“𝑺𝒐𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎.” – EAFF President, Ms. @elizabethnsima. East Africa’s soil degradation threatens food security. Sustainable agriculture is urgent. We must Act now! #SoilHealth #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture
At sidelines of ongoing #AAEW2025 @AGRA_Africa hosts side event focused on moving from silos to integrated systems through collective action.participants call for more policy advocacy.@afaas_ed commended coalition 4extension.@EAFFinfo @Taat_Africa @AU_DARBE @MosesVilakati @EUAgri
EAFF joins 800+ delegates at the 7th Africa-Wide Agricultural Extension Week 2025 in Lilongwe, Malawi! We're here to build skills, foster partnerships, shape AEAS policy, & map the future of agri-commercialization in Africa. #AEW2025 #EAFF #AgriExtension #FarmersVoice #Af
"We need a farmer-centric approach..How do you help us package innovations and put them to scale?...we need to be part of the co-creation" Ms @elizabethnsima of @EAFFinfo representing farmers on a panel discussion on "No more silos" at the #AAEW2025
Don't miss our continental webinar on the CAADP Kampala Declaration this Thurs, May 15th, 13:00-15:55 CAT! Experts will discuss putting African farmers first. Join the conversation! #CAADP #AfricaAg
