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Monday, 01 March 2010
This FAQ describes what we do as ACF and the kind of information you can expect from us as an organisation when you walk through our doors.
Where does the ACF come from?
Agricultural Stakeholders needed a voice in the policy decision making processes during the transition process from a centrally controlled and state-run economy to private sector lead growth.

Thus the ASIP Consultative Forum was established in 1998 as an ASIP project.

In 2003 the ACF changed its name to Agricultural Consultative Forum and registered as a Stakeholder Association under the Zambian Societies Act.
Who is the ACF?
The ACF is made up of stakeholders in the agricultural sector representing all five constituencies:
  • Private Sector
  • Public Sector
  • NGOs
  • Donor Agencies
  • Research Institutions

What is the ACF's mission?

To promote in a non-partisan manner:

  • evidence based private-public sector dialogue,
  • consultation in the development and participation in the implementation process of agricultural sector policies as well as
  • monitoring and evaluation of agricultural development programmes.

What are the ACF's guiding principles?

  • Independent :  ACF is a registered Zambian Organisation
  • Membership driven : ACF is an association of stakeholders
  • Member owned : ACF is governed through AGMs
  • Transparent : ACF is guided by a board of directors
  • Lean structure : ACF Secretariat is highly educated, motivated and efficient
  • Inclusiveness : Private, public , civil society and donors
  • Evidence Based: Sector analysis and monitoring to provide decision makers with quality policy advisory services
 
What are ACF's Success stories from 2006 to Date?

·         Agricultural Stakeholder Meetings on National Budgets

·         ACF Meeting on Regional Grain Marketing - Partial lifting of the Maize export ban

·         Policy Dialogue on Maize Markets - generated a constructive debate between Private Sector and the Government

·         Value Chain Development – participatory approach to value chain development proved  successful in Cassava and Aquaculture subsectors

·         Fertilizer Support Programme Review – Reforms suggested to Government to make programme more effective and efficient

·         ACF Meeting on the Impact of the Rising World Food prices on the Zambian  Economy

·         Smallholder categorization

·         Cassava commercialisation in Zambia

·         Livestock development strategy for Zambia


 

 
 
 
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