“As a Patron and long-time supporter of FARM-Africa, I applaud any help and involvement that the British Farming industry, through the NFU, can offer their counterparts in Africa.” Michael Palin

 
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Photograph: John Swannell

The funds raised through the Africa 100 Appeal will support farmer groups through FARM-Africa’s Maendeleo Agricultural Technology Fund (MATF). MATF funds innovative projects which support farmer groups in implementing proven technologies in crop, livestock and natural resource management that increase production from subsistence level to commercial level and also provide links to markets.

To date MATF has funded 64 projects for example:
introducing new varieties of cassava and improved methods to farmers in Uganda has enabled them to increase cassava yields from 1 tonne per acre to 6.66 tonnes per acre and gross margins from around US$8 (£4) per acre to around US$354 (£179) per acre. This means that farmers who were previously dependent on food aid have now achieved food security and have cassava to sell.

Click here to find out more about MATF.