Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)

Moving Towards Agroecological Food Systems in Southern Africa

By Isaiah Esipisu
In a quiet village known as Nkhondola, in Chongwe District, Eastern Zambia, Royd Michelo and his wife, Adasila Kanyanga, have transformed their five-acre piece of land into a self-sustaining agroecological landscape. With healthy soils built over time, the farm teems with diverse food crops, fruit trees, livestock and birds, nourishing their family and the surrounding community.

Agroecology as the Centrepiece of Sustainable Food Systems

By Alison Kentish
In three weeks, the United Nations will bring together farmers, scientists, policymakers and civil society for the last major event ahead of the September UN Food Systems Summit.

Uganda’s Youth Discover the Beauty in Farming

By Amy Fallon
Before she entered the Miss Uganda beauty contest, 24-year-old Fiona Nassaka was a farmer.
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