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Policy Paper on Community Land Tenure and Management Terms of Reference AFSA is looking for a consultant to produce a policy paper on land rights. The policy paper shall emphasize on community [...]

Welcome to the AFSA 2018 annual report. We had a brilliant year in 2018. So many great achievements and memories that will last. We must continue to celebrate victories (no matter how small) and [...]

‘Know Agroecology’ is a media guide for African journalists and communicators to better understand and share information about agroecology and food sovereignty. It has been produced in English [...]

Titled “The Real Seed Producers” this analysis of the role of small-scale farmers in saving Africa’s seed diversity was co-published by GRAIN and AFSA, together with research partners from [...]

A 3-year process of research, reflection and citizen engagement Concept Note, February 2019 Over 2019-2021, AFSA is undertaking a collaborative process of research and reflection to identify what [...]

AFSA held a major conference on African Food Systems and the SDGs in Saly, Senegal, 3-5 November 2018, The conference was built around five thematic areas: Urban food systems Food systems, [...]

In response to the open consultation on the report and recommendations of the Task Force Rural Africa Now is the time for Agroecology May 2019 This African civil society statement is in response [...]

The Problem Around 80% of the food consumed in Africa is produced locally and, as various researches show, the vast majority of farmers who provide this food use locally adapted seeds from [...]

Introduction Land is the most important asset for countries and households that depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Access to land is a basic requirement for farming and control over [...]

The Problem Countries in Africa continue to increasingly experience climate change and variability with vast threats to agriculture and food production. According to the IPCC 2013 report, all [...]

The Problem Increasingly, the current perception of food is shaped by, and based on, the media advertising stemming from dominant globalized, industrialized food systems. The industrial food [...]

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) today launches the Agroecology for Climate Action (#A4CA) Campaign at the Africa Climate Week in Accra, Ghana (18th-22nd March, 2019) calling [...]

This annual report provides an overview of AFSA’s engagements in the year, progress made at both programme and institutional level, challenges faced, and the way forward. 2017 was a very [...]

29 JUN 2018 African civil society groups align to condemn the Bayer Monsanto merger and the corporate takeover of African food systems. Why are we saying no? Because we are dedicated to the cause [...]

Statement by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Seeds of Neo-Colonialism – Why the GMO promoters get it so wrong about Africa The GMO lobby is showing signs of desperation. Once again [...]

Hands Off African Seeds! – No Intellectual Property on Life The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) today launches a continental seed policy report challenging the corporate [...]

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) launches a continental seed policy report challenging the corporate capture of African farmers’ seeds and seed systems. Launched on World [...]

AFSA’s new study report reviews international and regional policies affecting agroecology and food sovereignty in Africa. The report identifies existing bottlenecks and policy gaps [...]

Agroecology – the bold future of farming in Africa Delegates of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) are converging on a high-level UN meeting in Rome, Italy, to beat the drum [...]