Farmers’ Africa: Complementary actions for the benefit of African producers
Farmers’ Africa is a capacity-building programme that aims to improve the livelihoods and food security of rural producers in Africa. It works with farmers’ organizations (FOs) to help them evolve into more stable, performing and accountable organizations that effectively represent their members and advise them on farming enterprises. The programme supports the main functions of FOs, promotes their engagement in policy processes and contributes to their professionalization. It also supports the efforts of FOs to provide economic services to their members. The total cost of the programme is estimated at EUR 40 million over five years and includes an overall contribution of EUR 26.9 million from the European Union (EU).
Organization: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Other organizations: Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), Plateforme Sous Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d’Afrique Centrale (PROPAC), Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et de Producteurs de l’Afrique de l’Ouest ROPPA, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions UMAGRI Union Maghrébine des Agriculteurs (SACAU)
Year: 2013
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Project
Full text available at: http://www.ifad.org/farmer/2013/sfoap.pdf
Content language: English