Report: Shifting Financial Power: Defunding Industrial Agriculture – Redirecting Funding To Agroecology
Executive Summary A Historic Gathering for a Just Food Future In March 2025, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) convened a transformative three-day forum in Nairobi, Kenya, [...]
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance Demands Moratorium on Soil Carbon Projects in Northern Tanzania
The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) has released a groundbreaking report, “Soil Carbon Credits: Another Wave of Land Alienation in Northern Tanzania?” raising alarm [...]
Call for proposals: for a study analysing ECOWAS agricultural policies and programmes
Terms of Reference (ToR) Title of the assignment: recruitment of a consultant for a study analysing the process of adoption of (agricultural) policies and programmes by ECOWAS. Context The [...]
Call for Proposals for a Study on Capital Flows into African Agribusiness
Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Study on Capital Flows into African Agribusiness: Focus on Multilateral Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) Background and Context The Alliance for Food [...]
AFSA’s Reflection on COP16: Holding the Line for Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
As the 16th Conference of Parties on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) wraps up here in Cali, Colombia, we at AFSA find ourselves reflecting on what has been a whirlwind of highs and [...]
Enhancing the Resilience of Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa through Responsible Business Conduct
Introducing “The Business Case of Food Systems Change” We are excited to introduce the latest report, The Business Case of Food Systems Change, a compelling compilation that [...]
POSITION STATEMENT ON THE CAADP STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2026-2035
A CALL FOR A TRUE AGROECOLOGY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION TO ENSURE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND RESILIENCE IN THE CAADP STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2026-2035 We, the participants of the two-day [...]
Maasai Communities Unveil Groundbreaking Vision for Conservation and Land Sovereignty
The Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) is proud to announce the launch of the Maasai Conservation Vision, a comprehensive document developed by Maasai elders, women, and youth from [...]
Decoding UPOV and UPOV New Membership Trends
Decoding UPOV: This paper offers an easy-to-understand guide to what UPOV is, its historical background, and how it affects key areas such as food security, biodiversity, environmental [...]
PRESS RELEASE: AGRA’S POLICY INFLUENCE EXPOSED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 AUGUST, 2024 AGRA’S POLICY INFLUENCE EXPOSED AFRICAN FAITH LEADERS DEMAND REPARATIONS FROM GATES FOUNDATION MEDIA CONTACTS Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa – [...]
PULLING BACK THE VEIL: AGRA’S INFLUENCE ON AFRICA’S AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
1. AGRA’S NEW EMPHASIS ON POLICY INFLUENCE In recent years, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has shifted its focus away from direct fieldwork with farmers to exerting [...]
Call for Proposals: Evaluation of AFSA’s Healthy Soil Healthy Food Project
Terms of Reference for An External Project Evaluation of the “Healthy Soil Healthy Food” Project Interested candidates are invited to submit their proposals by 31st August 2024. Introduction The [...]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP POLICY BRIEFS FROM AFRICAN AGROECOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND TERRITORIAL MARKET STUDIES
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is scheduled to undertake a process of developing policy briefs on African Agroecological Entrepreneurship and Territorial Markets. Request for [...]
INVITATION TO DOCUMENT AFRICAN LAND GRABS
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) invites you to share your stories of land grabs for our documentation project. Our goal is to reveal the true impact of land grabs across [...]
Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA) Newsletter April 2024
Key updates: • Massive corruption by Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority officials uncovered • Leaked government plans reveal new plan to alienate more Maasai land • 135 families relocated to [...]