Strengthening Capacity of Farmer Based Organisations in SADC

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Strengthening Capacity of Farmer Based
Organisations in SADC
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Study Objective

• The objective is to strengthen the capacity of
  farmer-based organisations in policy analysis and
  advocacy in order to enhance their role in policy
  priority setting and communication for decision
  making in rural development

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Study Objective (Ctnd)

• The study will contribute to household food
  security through increased agricultural
  production and improved availability of staple
  foods

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Study Background

• The projected originated from the agricultural
  recovery, food security and trade policy dialogue
  hosted by FANRPAN in Gaborone, Botswana in March
  2003
• One of the major recommendations was the need to
  strengthen farmer-based organisations such as
  commodity associations, smallholder farming
  organisations and agribusiness associations

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Partnerships

• FANRPAN partnered with the Southern African
  Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
• SACAU is made up of eight national farmer unions
  from Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

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Completed Activities

• A workshop on policy advocacy and representation
  capacity of farmer organisations in the SADC
  region was held in July 2004 in Namibia
• An information and communication strategy has
  been developed for SACAU, which identifies key
  objectives and actionable strategies to be
  implemented over a three year period

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Completed Activities

• Policy papers have been completed on
• Current status of farmer organisations in the
  region
• Policy advocacy among farmer unions