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About Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions

Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions, SACAU Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions Who we are The Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) is a regional farmers’ organisation representing the common interest of farmers in southern Africa. It is membership based, and its core membership is open to national general apex farmers’ organisations (FOs) in southern African countries. Associate membership is open to commodity specific, cooperative, agribusiness and any related value-chain based associations/formations with a regional (i.e. southern Africa) outreach. Whilst its origin dates back to 1992, it was formally established with a Secretariat in 2003/4. Since its establishment, the organisation has registered significant growth in membership, technical capacity and financial resources. It now has 17 members from 12 countries1 in southern Africa. Through its membership, SACAU represents more than 5 million farmers in the region. Its budget and technical capacities have increased more than ten-fold and it has established a wider footprint and a larger voice. It is recognised by several key regional, continental and international agencies involved in agricultural development. In this regard, it is recognised by SADC, COMESA and AU/NEPAD as their main dialogue partner on agricultural development in southern Africa. The organisation now stands out to be the voice of organised agriculture in the region. Goal 1 To promote the creation of an enabling environment that allows southern African farmers to realise their productive potential by influencing regional, continental and global policies and programmes related to agriculture. Goal 2 To support the establishment and development of strong, credible and sustainable farmers’ organisations (FOs) in the region that provide effective and efficient support services to farmers and other stakeholders. Goal 3 To support strategic decision-making in agriculture by southern African farmers’ organisations (FOs) and other stakeholders through timely provision of appropriate information.
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