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The African Smallholder Farmers Group

The ASFG is a network of international NGOs who are committed to creating an enabling environment for smallholder farmers in Africa.
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Investing in the futures of African families

The majority of African families depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Investing in agriculture is therefore critical in order to tackle poverty in Africa.
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Supporting farmers to flourish

With the right support, smallholder farmers can increase their productivity, profitability and sustainability, whilst also enhancing their climate resilience.
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The Challenge

Despite the challenges facing smallholder farmers, the agriculture sector has been neglected by national governments and international donors over a sustained period.  Furthermore, smallholder farmers, and particularly women, are often excluded from the development of agricultural policies, research and programmes that affect their livelihoods. 

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Our Response

The experiences of the African Smallholder Farmers Group show that, with the appropriate financial, technical and social support, the majority of smallholder farmers can increase their production and their incomes in ways that are economically and ecologically sustainable – thereby increasing their economic viability and resilience to unexpected shocks caused by climate change or changes in markets. 

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latest news

Small success for Tanzanian community after biofuel land grab

ActionAid receives good news from Kisarawe, Tanzania, where some access rights have been won back after a land grab by a UK biofuel company.

Learning visit to the UK for African smallholder farmer

Read more about the visit hosted by Send a Cow

Recognising the Unrecognised: Farmer Innovation in Northern Malawi

A study acknowledging the creativity and ingenuity of smallholder farmers, conducted by Find Your Feet.

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