empowering
smallholder farmers
for a brighter future
Catalysing change in agricultural communities in Sub Saharan Africa
EFF supports small-scale farmers in Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia to become wealthier, climate adaptive & food secure
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Latest Insights
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The Tukuze Agroforestry Project: Taking a look behind the numbers
Tukuze, meaning “let’s grow” in Kiswahili, is EFF’s flagship initiative in Kilifi County, implemented in partnership with ETG Climate Solutions. a for-profit company amplifying decarbonization… Read more
+VALOR: A New Chapter for Smallholders in Cabo Delgado
EFF’s presence in Mozambique has grown steadily over recent years. The USAID‑funded Climate Smart Cashew Project concluded in 2025 after producing and distributing over 100,000… Read more
Inside EFF Zambia’s SAFE Project
Mutinta Muleya is Project Coordinator for EFF Zambia’s SAFE project in Southern Province. With over 14 years in agriculture, she’s leading 1,250 farmers toward a… Read more
Soil to Society: Building Solidarity Through Smallholder Farming
This International Human Solidarity Day 2025, we reflect on a simple truth: no community is an island. No community thrives alone. In the face of… Read more
From Seed to Sweet Success: How Cocoa is Transforming Futures in Mlimba District, Morogoro Region
Taita Secondary School in Mlimba, Tanzania, is home to a unique farm. Every morning and evening, students visit the school’s cocoa farm, checking on young… Read more
How Finger Millet Strengthens Food Security in Kilifi
This October as we celebrated World Food Day, Kadzo Mwamure harvested finger millet on her farm in Kilifi. “Finger millet has given me nutrition, income,… Read more
EFF Concludes Successfull Food and Income Security Project in Matsangoni County
All EFF programmes are grounded in our core principles of integrity, respect, agility, excellence and accountability. These values are what first attracted the Innocent Foundation… Read more
Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation
Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis… Read more
Bridging gender gaps for women in agribusiness in Africa
EFF presents the project at the AfDB & PAFO conference EFF recently participated in the high-level conference on “Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Africa”,… Read more
Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation
Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis… Read more
Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation
Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis… Read more
How EFF is Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania to Adopt Sustainable Farming Practices
The Manyara Pulses Trade Improvement Project (MPTIP), implemented by the Empowering Farmers Foundation (EFF) in partnership with Rikolto and the East African Grain Council, has… Read more
Empowering Farmers Foundation Strengthens Partnership with TARI to Boost Cashew Cultivation
Recognizing the power of partnerships and collaboration as a key step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, our team, led by Technical Advisor Francis… Read more
