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| PAFFO Opening ceremony |
26 TO 28 OCTOBER 2010. MALAWI. EAFF was mandated by the five (5) regional farmers’ networks (i.e. EAFF, SACAU, ROPPA, PROPAC and UMAGRI) to organize
the PAN-AFRICA FARMERS FORUM GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Background
The Regional Farmers Networks of Africa have gone through a lengthy process in the last 6 years focusing on agriculture and producer organizations. As an outcome of the process, the Networks put together two declarations i.e. February 2004 – the
Pretoria declaration and on 21st May 2009 the
Addis Ababa Pan-Africa Farmers Forum declaration.
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| PAFFO delegates |
The Pretoria declaration defined the farmers’ vision on the type of Agriculture that is favorable to the family farmers i.e.
- One that guarantees food, employment and revenue to the family farmers in a sustainable manner.
- One that provides and adds value to products for industrial purpose.
- One that generates solidarity and social security.
- One that adds value to our traditional knowledge and experiences.
- And one that ensures equitable access to productive resources and sustainable management of Natural Resources.
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| RFO partners |
The
Addis Ababa Pan-Africa Farmers Forum declaration. affirmed the total engagement of the The regional networks to establish a Pan African Forum for the farmers of Africa.
- The process of establishing the Forum launched a steering committee of four (4) presidents of (EAFF, SACAU, ROPPA, and PROPAC).
- Mr. Mamadou Cissokho was nominated to facilitate the activities of the steering committee with clear terms of reference.
- The main tasks of the steering committee was to ensure that PAFFO governance documents, vision and mission statements were developed.
- The final activity of the steering committee was to finally launch a legitimate Pan-African Farmers Forum.
