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“No decision about us without us!” – Africa’s Leading Farmer Groups Call Out AGRA Over Corporate Interference
AGRA, until recently known as The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa — will hold its annual Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 5-8 September. Branded as ‘the Africa Food Systems Summit’, the event brings together agribusiness leaders, experts, policymakers,...
Media Advisory: “No Decision About Us Without Us!”
Leading African Farmer Groups Challenge AGRA Summit Over Corporate Dominance WHEN: Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 1 PM GMT / 4 PM EAT / 9 AM EDT WHERE: Online. Link to be provided upon registration. REGISTER HERE Media Contacts: Kirubel Tadele:...
Launch of Agroecology reports: South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia
We commissioned a series of research papers focused on agroecology in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The synthesis report provides an overview of the state of the agri-food system in these four countries and the potential that an agroecological framework...
SAFCEI #EnergyPlan4All Vigil – 30 August 2023
Join us to vigil outside Parliament in Cape Town on 30 August to demand an affordable, reliable and safe #EnergyPlan4All now! We will gather from 3 pm to 4 pm with activists, faith leaders, and affected communities. We will commemorate National Women’s Month and the...
Growing Hope: FLEAT Zambia Empowers Mukunkiki School with community garden project
Esther Kakole, a member of SAFCEI’s Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia group representing the Christian faith recently shared one of the activities she has been active in. Esther writes: “Our school is Mukunkiki primary school situated on the...
Bvumbwe Parish’s Holy Childhood Programme: Nurturing Faith and Nature through Tree Planting
Father Damian Abraham, a Catholic priest at Bvumbwe Parish in Blantyre, Malawi, and a dedicated member of SAFCEI's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Malawi group, passionately highlighted the remarkable initiatives undertaken by his parish. “The...
Join us on 24 August for our hybrid AGM with guest speaker, Wanjira Mathai
Please join us on 24 August 2023 at 3 PM (SAST) for our hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) where we will be sharing our highlights and achievements of the previous year. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s guest speaker will be renowned environmental...
APPLY: Join our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia II in Lusaka – 12 to 14 September 2023
New dates for FLEAT Zambia II in Lusaka: Please note that the new dates for SAFCEI's Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Zambia II in Lusaka will be 12 to 14 September 2023. We welcome new applications, and the new closing date for applications is 4...
SAFCEI #EnergyPlan4All Vigil – 25 July 2023
Join us to vigil outside Parliament in Cape Town on 25 July to demand an affordable, reliable and safe #EnergyPlan4All now! Please note the new time, we will gather from 12 noon to 2 pm. If you are not able to come in person, please join online, share a...
Indigenous Foods in Malawi
There is an old adage that says “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. On Wednesday 7 June 2023, faith leaders from our Faith Leader Environmental Advocacy Training (FLEAT) Malawi II group, demonstrated this by selecting indigenous foods in Malawi that...