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AFSA - Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is a broad alliance of different civil society actors that are part of the struggle for food sovereignty and agroecology in Africa. These include: African farmers’ organizations, African NGO networks, specialist African NGOs, consumer movements in Africa, international organizations which support the stance of AFSA, and individuals. Its members represent smallholder farmers, pastoralists, hunter/gatherers, indigenous peoples; faith based institutions, and environmentalists from across Africa.  It is a network of networks and currently with 30 active members.

  1. AFSA Case Studies of Agroecology

    AFSA’s collection of case studies shows how agroecology benefits Africa in terms of food security, nutrition, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, cultural sensitivity, democracy, and value for money. Agroecology works in harmony with nature. It...
    Agroecology East Africa Case Studies Food Security Basic Nutrition Alleviating Poverty Preventing Poverty Climate Change Climate Adaptation Disaster Mitigation Biodiversity Conse... Finance Management Indigenous Knowledge AFSA East Africa

  2. AFSA Case Studies of Land

    In a continent where 70% of the population depends on agriculture, secure access to productive land and natural resources should be an unassailable right for all. But that is far from the case. Customary governance of farmland, forests and pasturelands by traditional community leaders has been...
    Land Tenure Water Harvesting East Africa AFSA Natural Resource M... East Africa

  3. AFSA Case Studies of Pastoralism

    The case studies in this collection highlight the value and benefits of pastoralism to the economy, the environment, and the culture of Africa. They demonstrate pastoralists’ essential role in land governance and their contribution to Africa’s sustainable development. Pastoralists live in the...
    Pastoralism AFSA Pastoralist Pastoral Systems Case Studies Africa

  4. AFSA Case Studies of Seed Sovereignty

    Seed is life. African farmers have been planting, saving and exchanging seeds for countless generations. Millions rely on them for their farming livelihoods, providing incomes and healthy food to feed their families and communities. But farmers are being pushed to abandon their seed systems and...
    Seed Sovereignty East Africa AFSA Seeds Seed Exchange Case Studies East Africa

  5. AFSA - My Food Is African: Healthy Soil, Safe Foods And Diverse Diets

    This book explains why our African diet has so many health benefits. It contains examples of practice, culture, health, and science. It honors our food cultures while also warning us about the dangers of chemicals and misguided approaches such as biofortification. “As a Public Health Physician...
    Native Plants Food Safety African Indigenous... AFSA Diverse Diets West Africa East Africa

  6. Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)

    The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is a broad alliance of different civil society actors that are part of the struggle for food sovereignty and agroecology in Africa. These include: African farmers’ organizations, African NGO networks, specialist African NGOs, consumer movements...
    AFSA Food Sovereignty Agroecology Africa Smallholder Pastoralist Hunter / Gatherer Indigenous Peoples Environmentalism

  7. Poster - Principles to Follow in Natural Farming

    Natural Farming has no strict rules, only principles to guide you as you learn to become a better natural farmer. Natural Farming is not only about replacing chemical inputs with organic inputs but also about creating a farming system that is in tune with the way Nature operates.
    Natural Farming Agroecology AFSA Organizations

  8. Taking Agroecology to Scale: Learning from the Experiences of Natural Farming in India

    This booklet aims to provide you, as people leading and supporting the move to Agroecology in Africa, with lessons from the valuable experiences of the APCNF programme. We have included helpful inputs, discussions and conclusions from the 15 online sessions held over 2021/2022. You will also find...
    India Agroecology AFSA Africa Natural Farming

  9. CROPS4HD

    CROPS4HD is an international collaborative project of three NGOs co-funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Global Programme Food Security. Starting in 2021, it will run for ten years. CROPS4HD collaborators are SWISSAID, FiBL, and AFSA. CROPS4HD seeks to improve food security...