Yesterday, our study on the EU's support to #agroecology in Africa was launched. More than 100 people joined online and in Brussels to hear our recommendations and discuss how #EU can better support the agroecological transition in Africa. @maritmaij.bsky.social
👉Read our report: shorturl.at/1Xmxy

The launch of our report "“Assessment of EU support to Agroecology in 5 African countries: Senegal, Burkina Faso, DRC, Uganda, Kenya" is now live. Karin Ulmer is presenting the key findings.

join online now: afsafrica-org.zoom.us/j/8647323286...
Meeting ID: 864 7323 2866 | Passcode: 171727

🌍 How can the EU’s development support drive resilient & just food systems?
Join us for Invest in Change: Agroecology as the EU’s Path to Food Justice and Resilience
📅 23 Sept 2025 | 🕒 15:00–17:00 CEST
📍 Brussels + Online
🔗 Register: forms.gle/HGprtKarXvSc...
#Agroecology #FoodJustice #EUpolicy

Yesterday, CSEP members handed our recommendations on sustainable food systems for the EU-AU partnership to EU commissioner Hanssen. #AUEU4farmers

Abubakar Kyari, Minister of agriculture and food security of Nigeria, reporting back on the high level thematic session on investment and finance in agrifood value chains spoke about inputs that are forbidden elsewhere shouldn't be allowed for use in Africa. #stoptoxictrade; #AUEU4farmers

Together with Adriana Opromolla from @alliance2015.bsky.social, I moderated the official side event "Achieving African Food Sovereignty: What Will It Take?", at the 6th EU-AU agriculture Ministerial Conference in Rome. CSEP members shared joint recommendations.
=>https://shorturl.at/XYDPk

Civil society from Africa and Europe are finetuning their joint messages for tomorrow’s EU-AU ministerial in Rome. #AUEU4farmers

Bishop Toha of Benin speaking@SECAM side event of the EU-AU agriculture ministerial conference in Rome: ‘African land, seeds, water and minerals are not treated as a sacred gift, but as mere commodities…. Policies disregard African perspectives, this is not justice, this is not solidarity.’

Joint action in front of the EP this morning to stop toxic pesticide exports and say no to Mercosur trade agreement to avoid importing food with residues of banned pesticides and unfair competition for EU farmers. #stoptoxicexports #stopEU-MERCOSUR

📣🌱 Join us tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th, at 8:30 in front of the @EU_Parliament in Brussels, Place Luxembourg!
Stop the #ToxicTrade!