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How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

How FoodForward SA's digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South AfricaAndy du Plessis, FoodForward SA

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continuesMatthew Hirsch

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

By Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

By Kate Holt/AusAID –

12 ways to end hunger, use resources more efficiently

31 May 2016

UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

27 May 2016

Women-in-Maize celebrates first harvest season

27 May 2016

By Edukeralam, Navaneeth Krishnan S –

How nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water

Ramesh Raliya and Pratim Biswas 26 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

Lynsay Sampson 24 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

20 May 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Food Security Seminar 2016 - changing the face of African agriculture

Food Security Seminar 2016 - changing the face of African agriculture

Alive2Green 16 May 2016

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

11 May 2016

SARChi to boost food security research

SARChi to boost food security research

9 May 2016

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

5 May 2016

Minestrone Soup

Pulses are making a comeback

4 May 2016

#LetThemBeFree celebrities are shouting on Freedom Day in support of a campaign to get McDonald's SA to commit to only using cage-free eggs. Masterchef winner Kamini Pather, actor Benedikt Sebastian together with Yolanda Guse who started an online petition (supported by more than 16,700 South Africans and four animal protection groups) are encouraging all to show their support by signing the petition.

Fighting for the freedom of chickens

28 Apr 2016

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

Cari Van Wyk 25 Apr 2016

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Laura Kehoe 22 Apr 2016

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

UTZ 22 Apr 2016

People power campaign against bread price increase

People power campaign against bread price increase

19 Apr 2016

Food security efforts need to look beyond urban agriculture. Jane Battersby

Why urban agriculture isn't a panacea for Africa's food crisis

Gareth Haysom and Jane Battersby 18 Apr 2016

Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group

From high heels to hard hats

Nicci Botha 18 Apr 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Green Monday Community Outreach

Green Monday SA empowers Philippi community with plant-based cooking

13 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

What are pulses and why should you care?

What are pulses and why should you care?

1 Apr 2016

New irrigation technology key to water security

New irrigation technology key to water security

14 Mar 2016

Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?

Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?

Andries Du Toit 10 Mar 2016

Santam Farmboek learners receive their CFE certificates

Training programmes a boost for emerging farmers

9 Mar 2016

What's driving sub-Saharan Africa's malnutrition problem?

What's driving sub-Saharan Africa's malnutrition problem?

Jane Battersby 3 Mar 2016

Angelo DeSantis via

SA retailers making strides towards sustainable seafood

1 Mar 2016

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UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

UNEP report headlines emerging environmental issues of our time

27 May 2016

Women-in-Maize celebrates first harvest season

27 May 2016

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How nanotechnology can help us grow more food using less energy and water

Ramesh Raliya and Pratim Biswas 26 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

#AfricaMonth: Fairtrade consumers can realise Africa's potential

Lynsay Sampson 24 May 2016

#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

SADSTIA teams up with WWF-SA for conservation of fish species

20 May 2016

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

#AUW2016: Operationalising the water-energy nexus

Nicci Botha 19 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Food Security Seminar 2016 - changing the face of African agriculture

Food Security Seminar 2016 - changing the face of African agriculture

Alive2Green 16 May 2016

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

#ThePowerOfChoice in choosing fair trade products

11 May 2016

SARChi to boost food security research

SARChi to boost food security research

9 May 2016

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

Pretoria Food Co-op a new approach to fresh produce

5 May 2016

Minestrone Soup

Pulses are making a comeback

4 May 2016

#LetThemBeFree celebrities are shouting on Freedom Day in support of a campaign to get McDonald's SA to commit to only using cage-free eggs. Masterchef winner Kamini Pather, actor Benedikt Sebastian together with Yolanda Guse who started an online petition (supported by more than 16,700 South Africans and four animal protection groups) are encouraging all to show their support by signing the petition.

Fighting for the freedom of chickens

28 Apr 2016

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

Cari Van Wyk 25 Apr 2016

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Can we feed the world and stop deforestation? Depends what's for dinner

Laura Kehoe 22 Apr 2016

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

More sustainably farmed products on local shelves

UTZ 22 Apr 2016

People power campaign against bread price increase

People power campaign against bread price increase

19 Apr 2016

Food security efforts need to look beyond urban agriculture. Jane Battersby

Why urban agriculture isn't a panacea for Africa's food crisis

Gareth Haysom and Jane Battersby 18 Apr 2016

Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group

From high heels to hard hats

Nicci Botha 18 Apr 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Green Monday Community Outreach

Green Monday SA empowers Philippi community with plant-based cooking

13 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

What are pulses and why should you care?

What are pulses and why should you care?

1 Apr 2016

New irrigation technology key to water security

New irrigation technology key to water security

14 Mar 2016

Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?

Can agriculture in Africa sustain a nourishing rural non-farm economy?

Andries Du Toit 10 Mar 2016

Santam Farmboek learners receive their CFE certificates

Training programmes a boost for emerging farmers

9 Mar 2016

What's driving sub-Saharan Africa's malnutrition problem?

What's driving sub-Saharan Africa's malnutrition problem?

Jane Battersby 3 Mar 2016

Africa's population growth poses greatest climate change threat

Africa's population growth poses greatest climate change threat

1 Mar 2016

Angelo DeSantis via

SA retailers making strides towards sustainable seafood

1 Mar 2016

Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output

29 Feb 2016

Santam makes R2 million donation to farmers and communities affected by drought.

Santam donation to boost drought-stricken farmers

29 Feb 2016

#DesignMonth: Re:Fresh with bicycle powered juices

#DesignMonth: Re:Fresh with bicycle powered juices

Cari Van Wyk 22 Feb 2016

Fairtrade project to lead Africa towards a green economy

Fairtrade project to lead Africa towards a green economy

19 Feb 2016

Bob Nichols, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service via

Bayer backs Drought Disaster Fund

16 Feb 2016

Providing for SA's future food demand

Providing for SA's future food demand

16 Feb 2016

Zimbabwe appeals for $1.5bn to prevent starvation

Zimbabwe appeals for $1.5bn to prevent starvation

10 Feb 2016

Relying on imports to feed the nation

Relying on imports to feed the nation

Sindy Peters 4 Feb 2016

Beef production threatened by deepening drought

Beef production threatened by deepening drought

4 Feb 2016

Pick n Pay supports drought relief fund

Pick n Pay supports drought relief fund

2 Feb 2016