Seychelles Farmers Association

During the last week of August 2026, SEYFA was pleased to welcome the AFDI representative to Seychelles for a week of activities focused on strengthening advocacy, enhancing collaboration, and supporting young farmers through the ClimAlliance Project.
The week started with a two-day advocacy workshop, bringing together SEYFA Board members to strengthen their understanding and capacity in advocacy, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and effective communication. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences, identify key challenges and explore practical approaches to strengthening advocacy efforts in support of farmers and agricultural development in Seychelles.
Following the workshop, the AFDI representative together with the SEYFA team, participated in a series of field visits with young farmers on Praslin and La Digue who are expected to benefit from the European Grant under the ClimAlliance Project.
These visits served as an important platform for direct interaction with young farmers, allowing discussions on their proposed activities, investment needs, expectations and the potential impact of the grant support on their farming operations.
The combination of the advocacy workshop and field visits contributed to a productive week of learning, exchange, and engagement, reinforcing the commitment of all partners and empowering the next generation of farmers in Seychelles.

During the month of July 2026, SEYFA members have worked on a project sponsored through ESAFF under the grant Strengthening the influence of Smallholder Farmers (Influence V) Members had the opportunity to increase their knowledge on RASIPs, CAADP Kampala Declaration, PETS AND SAM. They also met with District Authority’s representatives and visited stalled agricultural projects on Praslin.

SEYFA has elected a new Executive Committee. Chairperson; Mr Andre Sopha. Vice-Chairperson; Mr Armand Michaud. Secretary; Mrs Juliette De Baun. Treasurer; Mr Steven Roseline. Woman Representative; Ms Marie-Michelle Vidot. Youth Representative; Mr Saul Rose. Ordinary Members; Mr Jean-Paul Desaubin, Mr Norman Dogley, Mr Derick Bristol, Mr Roger Morel, Mr Anel Marie.

SEYFA representatives visited the young farmers who has been chosen to try the Climate Adaptation methods under the ClimAlliance Project funded by European Union. These young farmers are scattered on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue

Representatives of SEYFA participated in a week of intense work in Madagascar in relation to the ClimAlliance Project sponsored by European Union. Farmers Organisations from the 3 countries; Reseau SOA from Madagascar, FALCON from Mauritius and SEYFA from Seychelles accompanied by officers from AFDI and SACAU participated in the activities from 26th to 31st January 2026. It was a fruitful week with lots of experiences shared and relationship between the Farmers Organisations strengthened.

On the last day, the Executive Board members met with Minister Wallace Cosgrow, the new Minister for Fisheries, Blue Economy and Agriculture. SEYFA members dicussed several pertinent issues affecting the agricultural sector and discussed on the way forward.

On the second day of the week, the Executive Board members met with other farmers and later during the day went for visits on several farms around Mahe.

In the second week of December, SEYFA members participated in several activities on Mahe. They started with the third workshop under the ClimAlliance project sponsored by European Union. This was conducted by Mr Antoine-Marie Moustache the Consultant working on the project. The youth who will benefit under the project also attended the workshop.

In November, SEYFA members attended a second workshop under the ClimAlliance Project sponsored by European Union