Agricultural productivity in African countries has stagnated for many years due to government failures, market constraints and the difficulty of ensuring that agricultural innovation gets from research stations to rural farmers' fields. This has fuelled a vicious cycle of poverty and food insecurity. FARM-Africa believes in a prosperous rural Africa. We reduce poverty permanently by unleashing African farmers’ abilities to grow their incomes and manage their natural resources sustainably.

Through competitive application, MAEF will select 2-3 year project partnerships with community organisations and rural-focused NGOs in eastern Africa to explore new technologies in crop, livestock and natural resource management. Particular emphasis will be placed on increasing farmers' access to markets to sell their produce. This ensures that farmers boost their yields, grow enough to eat and then sell their surplus produce, generating income and ensuring food security for the long term.