News Archive - 2009
Africa 100 Appeal wins Social Initiative Award
The Africa 100 Appeal has won the prestigious Social Initiative Award at the Trade Association Forum’s annual Best Practice Awards held at a glittering ceremony in London.
The award, which was given to the National Farmers Union for the Africa 100 Appeal, a joint initiative with FARM-Africa, is given to the member who has demonstrated outstanding social initiative that benefits the sector and wider world.
The Africa 100 Appeal allows farmers, members and the wider agricultural sector to show their support for fellow farmers in eastern Africa by trying to raise £200,000 to improve the lives of Kenyan farmers. The appeal will finance a project to introduce a disease resistant variety of cassava, a staple crop, to help farmers to feed themselves and their families.
Dr Christie Peacock, Chief Executive of FARM-Africa said: “FARM-Africa is delighted that the innovative partnership with the NFU through the Africa 100 Appeal has been recognised by the CBI Trade Association by being awarded this honour. The NFU’s members and supporters and staff have put a huge effort into making Africa 100 a success in bringing the reality of the daily challenges and successes of African farmers to the attention of UK farmers and the wider agricultural sector. The Africa 100 Appeal will improve the lives of Kenyan farmers allowing them to produce more food to feed themselves and their families.”
To support the appeal or to learn more about Africa 100 please visit www.africa100appeal.com
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