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AFSA Marks International Seed Day by Advancing the ‘SEED IS LIFE’ Campaign On the occasion of #InternationaSeedDay AFSA calls on all Africans to rise in defense of the seeds that feed our continent. Under the Pan-African banner "Seed Is Life", we begin a three-day campaign to

#InternationalSeedDay || #SeedIsLife || Mamadou GOITA : Executive Director , IRPAD Mali La Semence Paysanne ce sont les productions contrôlées par les paysans car ils peuvent la contrôler, la partager, la vendre sans contrainte juridique. La semence est une vie, c’est le début

#SeedIsLife || LISTEN TO US This powerful three-minute film exposes how indigenous seeds, vital for food and nutrition security at both household and national levels, are under severe threat from corporate-driven policies in #Zambia. It highlights how multinational companies

#SeedIsLife || A BIRTHRIGHT This moving short film is a powerful testimony of a Africa farmer’s unwavering commitment to indigenous seeds as a sacred gift from God and a symbol of freedom, sovereignty, and cultural heritage. Speaking from the heart, the farmer fiercely

#SeedIsLife || STAND FOR OUR SEED This stirring short film captures the heartfelt appeal of a smallholder farmer warning against the growing loss of indigenous seeds and the creeping enslavement by corporate-controlled seed systems. It highlights how local seeds, preserved

VIDEO: The rich biodiversity of Africa and its indigenous seeds are facing an urgent crisis, demanding immediate action to preserve our natural heritage. AFSA #SeedIsLife #OurSeedsOurFuture #FMSS #SeedSovereignty #FoodSovereignty

Dr. Million Belay, General Coordinator – Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), speaking at the AGN Strategic Meeting in Zanzibar, Tanzania: "A number of African countries are gradually adopting Agroecology and some including Tanzania and Kenya have developed and

𝑻𝙝𝒆 𝑨𝙁𝑺𝘼 𝙌𝒖𝙖𝒓𝙩𝒆𝙧𝒍𝙮 𝙉𝒆𝙬𝒔𝙡𝒆𝙩𝒕𝙚𝒓 || 𝘼𝒑𝙧𝒊𝙡 𝙀𝒅𝙞𝒕𝙞𝒐𝙣 This inaugural issue highlights key events and inspiring stories of struggle and hope from across Africa’s #foodsovereignty movement. This edition offers a glimpse into AFSA’s Annual General

“R𝐞p𝐥a𝐜i𝐧g A𝐟r𝐢c𝐚’𝐬 𝐢n𝐝i𝐠e𝐧o𝐮s s𝐞e𝐝s a𝐧d l𝐢v𝐞s𝐭o𝐜k w𝐢t𝐡 𝐜o𝐫p𝐨r𝐚t𝐞-𝐜o𝐧t𝐫o𝐥l𝐞d b𝐫e𝐞d𝐬 𝐢s n𝐨t d𝐞v𝐞l𝐨p𝐦e𝐧t, i𝐭’𝐬 𝐛i𝐨d𝐢v𝐞r𝐬i𝐭y l𝐨s𝐬 𝐝i𝐬g𝐮i𝐬e𝐝 𝐚s p𝐫o𝐠r𝐞s𝐬.” In her remarks at the Shifting Financial Power convening, Renée

Dr Susan Chomba ~ "A𝐟r𝐢c𝐚 𝐢s b𝐞i𝐧g p𝐨i𝐬o𝐧e𝐝 𝐛y p𝐞s𝐭i𝐜i𝐝e𝐬 𝐚l𝐫e𝐚d𝐲 𝐛a𝐧n𝐞d e𝐥s𝐞w𝐡e𝐫e—o𝐮r h𝐞a𝐥t𝐡 𝐢s p𝐚y𝐢n𝐠 𝐭h𝐞 𝐩r𝐢c𝐞 𝐟o𝐫 𝐚 𝐬y𝐬t𝐞m w𝐞 𝐝i𝐝n’t d𝐞s𝐢g𝐧." #FundAgroecology AFSA

The govt has banned 50 pesticides—but which ones? Anne Maina of @BIBAKenya urges full disclosure for transparency. This aligns with Kenya’s Nat'l Agroecology Strategy to phase out toxic chemicals. We urge the govt to Invest in biopesticides & biofertilizers now! #agroecology

"𝐓u𝐫n𝐢n𝐠 𝐀f𝐫i𝐜a𝐧 𝐥a𝐧d i𝐧t𝐨 𝐚 𝐜o𝐦m𝐨d𝐢t𝐲 𝐢s a f𝐚s𝐭 𝐭r𝐚c𝐤 𝐭o c𝐨r𝐩o𝐫a𝐭e t𝐚k𝐞o𝐯e𝐫 𝐚n𝐝 𝐟a𝐫m𝐞r d𝐢s𝐩o𝐬s𝐞s𝐬i𝐨n." – F𝐫é𝐝é𝐫i𝐜 𝐌o𝐮s𝐬e𝐚u At the Shifting Financial Power convening, Frédéric Mousseau, Policy Director at The Oakland Institute,

I just returned from a powerful three-day workshop where farmers, legal experts, activists, and policymakers from across the continent gathered to confront one of the most pressing but under-discussed issues of our time: seed laws and farmers' rights. It was one of the most

Climate Justice Conversations From Africa BRIDGET MUGAMBE: “Africa faces a double bind. On one hand, our food is cheap but often unhealthy, because highly corporatised food systems now control 30–60 per cent of seeds since 2005. Corporate dominance shapes not only what we eat

📣 Join us for a powerful 2-hour strategy session with Dr. María Elena Álvarez-Buylla (ex-head of Mexico’s CONAHCYT) on #GMOs, #glyphosate & #foodsovereignty. 🗓️ Tue, June 3 🕙 10am EDT | 2pm GMT | 4pm SAST | 5pm EAT 🌍 For African food sovereignty activists & allies 🎤

Promoting Agroecology in Makueni! Today, Makueni County and partners convened to sensitize MCAs on the draft Agroecology Policy. MCAs from the Agriculture & Environment Committee emphasized the need for a practical policy to curb HHPs use. #Agroecology #Makueni.

𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂’𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗖𝗦𝟮 The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) proudly congratulates our

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 || 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝗮, 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗨𝗠 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 For the latest edition of the Voice of AFSA Newsletter interview, Josephine Akia Luyimbazi, Country Coordinator of PELUM Uganda,

It is undeniable that food sovereignty cannot be achieved in isolation from energy sovereignty. In this article published in the World Rainforest Movement Bulletin, I explore how true energy sovereignty must go hand in hand with food sovereignty, especially in rural areas of