2020

Practicing agriculture to access the ‘Promised Land’

This is the motto chosen by a group of young people from the West region of Cameroon who have been engaged for two years already in agricultural production and environmental protection through a project named ‘Green Hands Farming and Environmental

Agroecology Achieves Food Security Series

La Via Campesina has launched The Agroecology Achieves Food Sovereignty Series (AE for FS). This series includes interviews with African leaders of social movements and is part of the Pollinations initiative. The launch of coincides with the International Day of

Impact of Covid-19 on African Farmers

PAFO has released a report on challenges faced by the Farmers and responses already in place or recommended. The study presents an inventory and assesses the effects of the health crisis on the agricultural sector in Africa, with a particular

Learning opportunity: Farmer program e-course

Farm Radio International is excited to announce that our Farmer program e-course for radio broadcasters will begin on February 22—and registration is now open! This online course will help you make an engaging, entertaining, and informative farmer radio program. You

PAFO Newsletter: 10 year challenge

Read the latest newsletter from the Pan-African Farmers’ Organisation, which includes updates on its current work as well as notes from its past and current presidents. Read it here: https://yenkasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ENG-Novembre-2020-_-Lettre-dinformation-N°2.pdf

Opportunity: A week on the farm videographer

Aa part of their new project, Support African Farmers in 2020 Emergency “SAFE 2020” financed by IFAD, the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization will be launching a video series called “A week on the farm.” These videos will highlight the work of

Rural women's statement on zero hunger mission

Rural women in Senegal have commited to take action to address hunger in their communities. On Oct. 15 and 15, the International Day of Rural Women & World Food Day, respectively, women from the two organizations representing farmers in Senegal