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South Africa: Growing Food and Building Resilience in Cape Town's Underserved Communities #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica, 10 March 2023
How do we make sure people don't go hungry while also building community, urban biodiversity and using what some consider waste? One way to do it is to make sure that urban… Read more »
Growing Food Resilience in Cape Town's Underserved Communities
How do we make sure people don't go hungry while also building community, urban biodiversity and using what some consider waste? One way to do it is to make sure that urban communities that have been marginalised due to Apartheid and a continued lack of investment in their communities are reconnected to the skills needed to grow their own food.
An award-winning non-profit organization, School Environmental Education and Development (SEED), at Rocklands Primary in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town has pioneered permaculture initiatives in the local community and underresourced schools for the past 14 years.
Through permaculture programmes, SEED helps alleviate poverty in the community and surrounding neighborhoods. In addition to providing nutritious food, it also offers a pathway to employment opportunities. The practice of permaculture focuses on creating sustainable ways of living and self-sufficiency, reports Melody Chironda for allAfrica.
Food garden at the Rocklands Abundance Center in Mitchell's Plein, Cape Town.
SEED works to grow personal, household and community resilience, and prepare youth for work in the local green economy.
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South Africa: Farming in South Africa - 6 Things That Need Urgent Attention in 2023
The Conversation Africa, 15 January 2023
South Africa's agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to reduce poverty. It's also central to the political economy of the country, as… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Interfaith Groups Call for Agroecology to Be At Centre of COP27's Agenda #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica, 11 October 2022
Faith communities all over the world are playing an increasingly important role in educating and encouraging followers to step up and take action on food security and the climate… Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Agriculture Promotes Sustainable Resource Use and Management
Govt of SA, 6 June 2022
Western Cape Agriculture promotes sustainable resource use and management Read more »
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South Africa: Why Supporting Small-Scale Farmers and Eating Locally is Climate Smart #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica, 19 October 2021
Every day, the food we consume connects us to a vast global network of food manufacturers, farmers, retailers, traders, and many others involved in bringing food… Read more »
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Every day, the food we eat connects us to a vast global network of farmers, traders, food manufacturers, retailers, and many others involved in bringing food from the farm to the ... Read more »
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More than half of the 573 young people - recently surveyed - say that they saw a place for agriculture in the long-term visions for their lives. This was either as a useful ... Read more »
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Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is under-performing, leaving 30% of people in the region food insecure. Food insecurity means that not all people, at all times, have physical, ... Read more »
