The Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale Farmers Forum (ESAFF) is a network of grassroots small-scale farmers’ organizations working in 15 countries of the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region. The movement, which began in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa, is small-scale, farmer-initiated, farmer-led, and farmer-owned.
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Uganda’s peasant movements push back against harmful pesticides with agroecology
While Europe has banned hazardous pesticides, the same chemicals are exported to African countries such as Uganda, where farmers often apply them with minimal protection and without legal recourse. ESAFF Uganda and its partners are challenging the EU and demanding change.
July 9, 2026
