Membership

Current membership: The association has mobilized over 1700 members organised under 76 farmer groups.

According to KDFA constitution membership is open to groups and individuals;

1. Group  of individuals involved in agriculture related activities.

 2. Individual members: should be a person involved in farming ,in-put supply or crop purchasing must be  16years and above.

 Membership  fee. Each member group pays annual subscription amount decided by the annual general assembly.

How do our member farmers benefit.

KDFA is a farmers organisation and our niche is to enhance farming, our members benefit through farming specialised trainings that are practical, relevant. We have communtiy demonstration centres where we train our farmers from, in their local community setting. To add on we encourage group gardening for income generation so that our groups are sustainable and reduce reliance on external assistance.

Major topicsinclude:

Conservation agriculture,Farming techniques-planting calendar, crop spacing, land rights, resource mobilisation, Accountability, group dynamics, Entrepreneurship,value addition  as well as governance issues.

In the near future we are starting a produce bulking centre to assist farmers in marketing their produce through a common voice.

Governance Structure

KDFA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

KDFA is a membership organisation and the supreme body of the organisation is the general assembly that comprises all the paid-up members of the association who meet once ayear. They have final decision  on affairs of the association , they can hire and fire, they select the executive committee guided by the constitution of the association.

The executive committee: composed of 5 members and aboard of representatives from 10 zones, mindful of gender.The committee meets on a quarterly basis.

The secretariat:  The secretariat is the implementation body of the association and it is headed by the organisational coordinator who is the accounting officer of the association.

How we operate.

The secretariat is managed by skilled men and women who have a wealth of experience in farming , community development and training.Every five and more groups in one geographical area constitute a zone  and they choose a zone facilitator who is then trained by the secretariat and oversees the day to day running of projects in the area. Zone facilitators undergo serious training to impart skills in facilitation and subject matter. 
Often training of trainers and refresher sessions are held periodically at district level for all facilitators.During trainings at zone level program staff, District facilitator and zone facilitator team up to train groups for a period not exceeding  5hours.

Brief About KDFA

KDFA

Kawambwa district farmers association (KDFA) was formed by a group of farmers in 1996 to advance their wellbeing. KDFA brings together farmers through farmer groups. Its initiatives are aimed at promoting democratic governance, good management and transparency.

The association got registered in 1997 under the societies Act number XX of XX in 1997, Registration number: ORS/102/43/147 .

Operation area: The association operates in 10 zones of Kawambwa district targeting small scale farmers. The association has mobilized over 1,354 members organised under 76 farmer groups.

Implementation structure: KDFA has a well structured implementation structure from the district to the grass roots level that ably disseminate information  through its trained community volunteers called zone facilitators, District Facilitators, and Board Representatives.

VISION: Empowered farmer members

MISSION STATEMENT: To improve productivity of small scale farmer members through building marketing and finance linkages, awareness on cross-cutting issues and advocating for good governance and land ownership.

CORE VALUES: Honesty, Accountability, Trustworthy