Farm Risk Management for Africa

At FARMAF’s international policy workshop, held from 14–15 April 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia, the keynote address was delivered by Zambia’s Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, the Honourable Given...

FARMAF held an international policy workshop from 14–15 April 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia. Over 100 participants shared best practices and discussed the development of sustainable farm risk management...

We have learnt with shock the sudden passing away of the President of the Republic of Zambia – Mr Michael Sata.

Blowing the seeds of innovation Many policy makers, business partners and researchers often think about innovations related to sustainable agriculture as the natural outcome of best practices and...

Researchers of LEI Wageningen UR, Wageningen University and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research have found that the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) replaces social capital of...

Empowering smallholder farmers in markets: experiences with farmer-led research for advocacy The Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Markets programme (ESFIM) creates a space for learning-by-doing on...

This month, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its Africa Agriculture Status Report: Focus on Staple Crops 2013.

The Farm Risk Management for Africa (FARMAF) Project, funded by the EU, was launched in Ouagadougou on 26-27 September 2012. It aims to improve food security and livelihoods of the rural poor in...

FARM RISK MANAGEMENT FOR AFRICA

Speech by the Minister of Agriculture-Zambia

Workshop provides platform to weigh up policy support for managing farm risks in Africa

Zambia President passes away - Condolences to ZNFU and people of Zambia

New Policy Brief Innovation, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange replaces social capital of traders, new Food Policy publication shows

New: ESFIM book documents research support to advocacy strategies of national farmer organisations in 11 countries

FARMAF expert contributes to AGRA Africa Agriculture Status Report

FARMAF International Launch Workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso