This study was carried out by PAFO and the staff of PAFO Secretariat in Kigali provided general guidance throughout the process and shared valuable information that enabled the analysis to be carried out in a meaningful way. Consultations were also carried out through online discussions and engagements with all the five (5) Pan-African Farmers Organization (PAFO) Member Networks in their respective regions. These are: The EasternAfrica Farmers Federation (EAFF), covering the eastern region; Plateforme Régionale des organisations paysannes d’Afrique Centrale (PROPAC), covering the central region; Reseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricoles de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (ROPPA), covering the western region; Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU), covering the southern region ; and Union Maghrébine des Agriculteurs (UMNAGRI), covering the northern region.