Environment & Climate Poverty & Inclusion 2023
Farm Africa

Annual Review 2023

Farm Africa is a UK-registered international charity working with smallholder farmers and small businesses across eastern Africa to unlock the transformative potential of sustainable agriculture. In 2023, the charity reached 612,441 people across five countries, launched three of its largest-ever programmes, and supported nearly 189,000 farmers to improve their production practices. Work spans agroforestry, forest conservation, market linkage, refugee enterprise and women's economic empowerment, with 87% of expenditure going directly to charitable activities.

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📋About

Sustainable agriculture and agroforestry; smallholder farmer market linkage; forest conservation and biodiversity; refugee entrepreneurship support; women's economic empowerment; food security; climate resilience; Waitrose Foundation supply chain work

📊Key Metrics

612,441 people reached across Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and DR Congo in 2023 Key Metric 1
188,921 farmers supported to enhance their production practices across 12 projects Key Metric 2
319,101 people supported to improve their resilience to climate change across 19 projects Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Three largest-ever programmes launched in 2023: $20m aquaculture and mariculture project with Mastercard Foundation in Kenya; four-year forest conservation programme in Ethiopia with Sida; four-year food security programme in Tanzania with SNV targeting 168,000 households
  • 208 Farmer Service Centres established in Tanzania connecting 70,596 smallholder farmers to markets; women in leadership positions increased from 25% to 41%
  • 87% of expenditure spent on charitable activities; 'Food & Beverage Charity Partnership of the Year' award at Third Sector Business Charity Awards for Waitrose Foundation work

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