East Africa Regional Resources
About the Impact Center
This center was was developed to provide ECHO services to help those in East Africa who work with the poor more effectively, especially in the area of agriculture and alternative methods. ECHO East Africa works as a basic training center giving technical assistance to help organizations and community development workers to work more effectively to reduce hunger.
Services
- Conduct research and development on locally appropriate sustainable agriculture practices
- Collaborate with, and provide networking opportunities for, development agencies working in East Africa
- Provide garden displays and demonstrations of agricultural options
- Provide agricultural resources for study
- Demonstrate alternative training methods, including creative collaboration and exhibitions
- The ECHO seed bank provides packaged seeds, as well as seed exchange opportunities and seed conservation education.
- Training for home gardens (organic gardens, kitchen gardens, gardens, bags and manufacture of peat)
- Training and visits to fruit tree nurseries
- Organization of conferences, workshops, forums, exchange visits, and training in best practices
- Network between farmers and other development partners
- Conduct agricultural fairs
Contact:
Erwin Kinsey
ECHO East Africa Impact Center
P O Box 15205
Arusha Tanzania
eastafrica@echocommunity.org
Upcoming events: East Africa
ECHO East Africa and Canadian Foodgrains Bank Joint Symposium on Best Practices in Sustainable Agriculture & Appropriate Technologies
Tue, 20 August 2024 » Thu, 22 August 2024
Linde Hotel in Mponela/Dowa, Malawi
Greetings!..You are cordially invited to join us in this important meeting for learning and sharing best practices of Sustainable Agriculture and Appropriate Technologies. We will be sharing best practices promoted by different specialists from across the region. It will be an opportunity to network among those working in East and Southern Africa to alleviate poverty, fight against hunger, and improve food security and the overall livelihood of the people we serve. Presenters welcome: W...
Seed Savers Network Kenya - Seed Boot Camp
Mon, 26 August 2024 » Sat, 31 August 2024
Seed Savers Learning, Kenya
The goal of this event is to provide inspirational experiences from practitioners on community managed seed systems. The objectives of this event are: To empower learners with knowledge, skills, and attitude on seed security assessment within farming communities. To empower learners with knowledge, skills, and attitude on community seed banking and traditional seed preservation. To equip learners with knowledge, skills, and attiude on farmer-led documentation and characteri...
Latest Resources: East Africa
Diversity of Sources of Income for Smallholder Farming Communities in Malawi: Importance for Improved Livelihood
Bhatti, M.A.; Godfrey, S.S.; Ip, R.H.L.; Kachiwala, C.; Hovdhaugen, H.; Banda, L.J.; Limuwa, M.; Wynn, P.C.; Ådnøy, T.; Eik, L.O. Diversity of Sources of Income for Smallholder Farming Communities in Malawi: Importance for I...
Agriculture and Food Security - Malawi
To address food insecurity and spur agriculture-led growth, the government of Malawi has developed a National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan, closely linked to its Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (C...
National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM)
NASFAM is a farmer-member controlled system. This control starts at Association level. The NASFAM system is organised into a unique extension network to support its membership of around 100,000 smallholder farmers. The small...
Farmer perceptions of legumes and their functions in smallholderfarming systems in east Africa
Muoni, T., Barnes, A. P., Öborn, I., Watson, C. A., Bergkvist, G., Shiluli, M., & Duncan, A. J. (2019). Farmer perceptions of legumes and their functions in smallholder farming systems in east Africa. International Journ...
The Present Status of Meat Processing and Preservation in the Pastoral Regions of Kenya
Josphat N. Gichure* Catherine N. Kunyanga Pius M. Mathi Jasper K. Imungi Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 29053-00625 Kangemi
The meat value chain in pastoral re...
About East Africa
Food insecurity has increased significantly in East Africa due to the rapid increase in population, with an increase of 150% by 2050. Over 40% of children in East Africa are malnourished. The largest number of these children are orphaned and living in difficult circumstances. Most of the rural population lives in poverty, relying on a subsistence lifestyle. Some of the reasons for this situation include:
- A High rate of loss of yield
- Underdeveloped, weak markets, farmers lack the infrastructure to improve thier value chains
- Minority farmers and herdsmen in the region, don't have adequate access to agricultural services, continuing education or access to formal training
- Increased pressure forcing families to cultivate a little land, which results in land degradation and loss of sustainability in food production
- Drought, especially in arid pastoralist areas.
- Deforestation
- Flooding
- Climate