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Forty years of impact
To mark Farm Africa’s 40th year, past and present Farm Africa project participants share stories of the impact the charity has had on their lives.
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Ethiopia
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Eco-tourism opportunity in Ilu Ababor Ethiopia
Although Ilu Ababor Zone in Ethiopia is presently unknown to tourists, a recent scoping study carried out by Farm Africa, Mattu University and Oromia Tourism Commission has found strong potential for sustainable eco-tourism development. This study summary outlines key findings and describes, in detail, 7 priority sites for eco-tourism development consideration.
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Ethiopia
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Tanzania
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The role of gender in the Tanzanian horticulture sector
In Tanzania, women and youth are active participants in the agriculture sector, making significant contributions to the sector’s growth. However, the country’s progress towards gender parity across critical areas of life is still at the disadvantage of women. This document shares Farm Africa’s learning from its DECIDE horticulture programme, which has been working with 55 small and medium enterprises (56% women-led) in the Tanzanian horticultural sector.
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Tanzania
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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia Strategy 2021-2025
A five year strategic plan for Farm Africa’s Ethiopia team which contribute to the overall objectives found in Farm Africa’s 2021-2015 strategy.
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Ethiopia
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
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De-risking smallholders’ enterprises
This three-page document summarises the results and learning from Farm Africa’s Growing Futures youth horticulture project in western Kenya from 2019 to 2021.
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
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DR Congo
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Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses
Farm Africa strategic plan 2021-2025
Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in promoting sustainable agricultural practices, strengthening markets and protecting the environment in rural Africa. Our strategic plan for the years 2021-2025 outlines our ambitious plan to grow and unlock the potential of agriculture to transform rural Africa.
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DR Congo
Key focus areas
Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses

Youth-Led Development of Tanzania’s Moringa Value Chain Project in Iringa and Mbeya regions
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Tanzania
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Youth-Led Development of Tanzania’s Moringa Value Chain Project in Iringa and Mbeya regions
A mapping and assessment report of the Moringa value chain in Tanzania.
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Tanzania
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Trainer’s guide for Production, Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling and Value Addition for Moringa in Tanzania
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Tanzania
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Trainer’s guide for Production, Harvest, Post-Harvest Handling and Value Addition for Moringa in Tanzania
This guide provides technical knowledge of farming, processing and marketing of Moringa olifera.
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Tanzania
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Support businesses
Cashew nut and sesame production and marketing factsheet
Factsheet on Farm Africa’s Cashew nut and sesame production and marketing project in Kenya. Farm Africa, together with Ten Senses Africa, trained 15,000 smallholder farmers in Kilifi, Kwale and Lamu in Good Agricultural Practices to revive the dwindling economy by increasing incomes for cashew and sesame farmers, creating employment opportunities for the communities and boosting food security.
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Aquaculture for jobs, incomes and food security
The cost of producing fish in Kenya exceeds the wholesale price of imported fish, making Kenyan fish farmers uncompetitive. This policy brief outlines Farm Africa’s recommendations for the support needed to make the Kenyan aquaculture sector thrive and create jobs, increase incomes and bolster national food security.
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
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Kenya
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Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Growing Futures factsheet
A comprehensive and concise overview of Farm Africa’s Growing Futures project in western Kenya. Growing Futures supports young farmers in western Kenya to set up profitable enterprises growing and selling high-demand vegetables.
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Kenya
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Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
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DR Congo
Key focus areas
Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses
Farm Africa strategic plan 2016-2020
Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa. Our strategic plan for the years 2016-2020 outlines our ambitious plan to grow and unlock the potential of agriculture to transform rural Africa.
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DR Congo
Key focus areas
Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
KMAP baseline survey: Profile of fish farming enterprises
The Kenya Market-Led Aquaculture Project (KMAP) overall long-term impact is to support the creation of a vibrant aquaculture industry that generates sustainable incomes, food security and employment. This presentation summarises the baseline study providing an overview of the data which will used to measure the effectiveness of the project’s interventions.
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Fish farming tips
Fish farming has the potential to make a significant contribution to nutrition, income generation and employment in Kenya. This booklet contains useful tips to help fish farmers build thriving aquaculture businesses.
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
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Kenya
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Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Farm Africa’s Kenya Market-Led Aquaculture Programme gender impact study
Farm Africa is committed to applying gender responsive approaches to all our programming. The findings of this report will ensure that women, men and young people are given equal opportunities in the aquaculture value chain in Kenya.
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
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DR Congo
Key focus areas
Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses
Transforming rural Africa: strategic plan 2016-2020
Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. Farm Africa has an ambitious strategy for the next five years to expand our work, increase our impact and make change happen.
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DR Congo
Key focus areas
Act on climate change
Boost productivity
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Empower women
Increase access to finance
Increase food security and nutrition
Increase incomes
Protect ecosystems
Strengthen food systems
Support businesses
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
Youth Empowerment in Sustainable Agriculture Project Overview
A concise but comprehensive overview of Farm Africa’s youth empowerment in sustainable agriculture (YESA) project in Kenya, working to build youth skills in developing agricultural enterprises. (July 2015)
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Increase access to finance
Support businesses
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Support businesses
Testing the use of mobile technology to improve smallholder sesame cultivation
This paper aims to contribute to the emerging evidence base on the role of ICT within agriculture by summarising Farm Africa’s initial experience of testing mobile technology in the sesame value chain.
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Kenya
Key focus areas
Boost youth employment
Connect farmers to markets
Support businesses