Kampala, Uganda – [August 2025] — The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, “The Battle for African Agriculture” hosted by AFSA General Coordinator, Dr. Million Belay. This bold new series pulls back the curtain on the enduring legacies of colonialism in Africa’s food systems, challenges corporate-driven narratives, and amplifies agroecological solutions rooted in justice, biodiversity, and food sovereignty.

At a time when industrial agriculture continues to dominate policy, media, and markets—leading to devastating consequences for climate, culture, and communities, “The Battle for African Agriculture Podcast” creates a space for resistance, dialogue, and transformation.

Each episode will feature critical conversations with some of the world’s insightful, scientists, CSO leaders, activists working at the intersection of food systems, power, and ecology.

“I dream of an Africa where our food systems reflect the diversity of our cultures, our ecologies and our indigenous knowledge” said Dr. Million Belay. “We are in the middle of a war over narratives: Who defines what good agriculture is? Who gets to decide the future of our food? I started this podcast to challenge the colonial mindset that still shapes our food systems and to elevate the voices of those building something better—an agriculture of dignity, of ecology, of African knowledge.”

Through rigorous analysis and provocative storytelling, the podcast unpacks how seed laws, trade policies, and climate adaptation plans are often hijacked by corporate interests—while celebrating the farmers and movements fighting back with agroecological practices and indigenous wisdom.

Mr. Hakim Baliraine, Chair of AFSA, emphasized how the podcast enhances AFSA’s outreach and advocacy efforts: “This platform allows us to engage thought leaders and grassroots voices from around the world. It’s about connecting the dots, between biodiversity loss, the climate crisis, and the industrial food model, and spotlighting agroecology as the path forward. The podcast strengthens AFSA’s mission to inform, mobilize, and inspire.”