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Farm Africa turns 30

23 July 2015

In 2015, Farm Africa celebrates 30 years of fighting poverty and hunger in eastern Africa. The organisation was registered as a charity on 2 August 1985.

Youth groups make huge returns from snow peas harvest

14 July 2015

Farm Africa’s Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture (YESA) project in Kenya builds young people’s skills in developing agricultural enterprises. 87 producer youth groups based in Transzoia County in western Kenya have a reason to celebrate, as they are now reaping huge returns from their snow peas harvest.

New Farm Africa report outlines promising results to making forests pay for local communities

07 July 2015

A new report by Farm Africa shows promising results for the Participatory Forest Management (PFM) approach to forest management that emphasises joint partnerships between local forest communities and government.

Farm Africa staff featured on BBC's Countryfile

06 July 2015

Eight staff members and partner staff working for Farm Africa in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were featured on Countryfile on BBC1 at 7pm on Sunday 5 July.   

Farm Africa congratulates Judith Batchelar OBE

17 June 2015

Farm Africa has congratulated Judith Batchelar on being awarded an OBE for services to Food and Farming in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2015.

 

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