Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
Farming must embrace sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices to secure our future
Unpredictable and unbearable heat waves, floods and rain set to wreak havoc in Africa
One third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. We can reduce hunger if we collaborate
We can only end hunger when people have control over what they eat and how that food is produced
The award recognises the essential contribution to research made by a team studying the Western Indian Ocean which faces an ecosystems and livelihoods disaster
If micronutrients are blown away and the soil dries, the Free State maize crop is threatened
Kenyan farmers have carved their own niche in America’s agricultural landscape, providing speciality crops for the US market
The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
The warning signs couldn’t be clearer that we need to act now to prevent millions dying from starvation
The world has a chance to improve the lives of women, especially those living in Africa
Street traders are central to food security in Johannesburg. But since being declared an essential service under lockdown, street trade in South Africa’s biggest city has returned to uneven ground
Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability
We need an entirely new way of doing things to put an end to poverty
People know what they need to buy, the payments can piggyback on the Sassa system and the money will help prevent people from falling further into long-term poverty
Sit up, take notice and get angry that a third of South African households have R120 or less a person a week for food, let alone nutritious food
With South Africa under lockdown, many South Africans are hungry — and very soon persistent hunger will dramatically increase malnutrition
In February the devastating locust swarms were the biggest seen in East Africa for 70 years. Now they’re even bigger
About 25 years ago, Baldwyn Torto and his team taught themselves to talk to locusts. Now, Simon Allison brings you the story of the swarms eating their way across the continent
Farming insects requires less water than cattle rearing and they emit fewer greenhouse gases. Here’s why you should make them part of your diet
By sharing their ideas and knowledge, they can change the world. What’s holding them back?
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN said Thursday. “This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,” World Food Programme (WFP) regional director Lola Castro said […]
Hunger is widespread in SA and malnutrition affects children’s growth. Refiloe Molefe is doing her bit to change this with her food bank project
Woolworths places sustainability at its core with its Good Business Journey
Food inequality is a complex issue – to achieve food security, we need complex interventions
from various sectors of society
Unified, proactive action is required to push back the frontiers of poverty
National dietary surveys estimate that 77% of children between the ages of six and 23 months do not receive a minimally acceptable diet
Eight years after independence, South Sudan still struggles to address media challenges. Independent journalists continue to fear for their freedom
As for a tsunami or any other calamity, corporates and individuals must dig into their pockets
Ecosystem destruction by human activities has reduced plant varieties and other life — and the ability to survive
South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn’t urgent action to correct unsustainable practices