Elizabeth Nsimadala
Entrepreneur, President of Eastern Africa Farmer's Federation (EAFF) and President of the Pan Africa Farmers Organization (PAFO)
Elizabeth Nsimadala is the President of the Pan Africa farmers Organization (PAFO) and President of Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF).
Biography
Previously, she served four years as the Regional Women Representative at the EAFF and Treasurer Board Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA) a member of EAFF. She also sits at the Governing Council of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) and Chairs the Governing Council of the Uganda Cooperative College in Tororo among others. Elizabeth is a successful agriprenuer and has been at the Centre of championing farmer-led Agriculture technology and innovation at the EAFF through the E-Granary initiative that virtually aggregates farmers for markets. She is a passionate cooperator and she spearheaded the push to have the regional law on cooperatives – The East Africa Cooperative Societies Bill 2015 through the East Africa Legislative Assembly. As a result of her efforts, she was recently awarded and Globally recognized by the World Farmers Organization (WFO) as one of the exemplary women leaders in Farmers Organizations’ contributing to sustainable development.
Publications
events
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Feb 7
Brussels Briefing 60: "The future of food and agricultural transformation"
The Brussels Development Briefing 60 is organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and CONCORD and held on Wednesday 26 February 2020.
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Feb 7
Brussels Briefing 57: "Smallholder agriculture: key to food security/nutrition and sustainable food systems"
The Brussels Briefing 57 on "Smallholder agriculture: key to food security/nutrition and sustainable food systems", organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, discusses smallholder agriculture and its key role in delivering food security/nutrition, and sustainable food systems, as recognised in SDG 2.Examples of successes from smallholders in various sectors and value c… -
Feb 7
Brussels Briefing 52: "Food safety - a critical part of the food system in Africa"
The Brussels Briefing 52 discusses food safety and the food system in Africa, including the impact and lessons from the Global Food Safety Partnership, and the successes and challenges in advancing policy and practice in relation to food safety and sanitation.
