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Potential solutions to the global food security crisis: diversity, sustainability, and localised networks

1 month ago

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

Part three of a three-part series on the state of food security in South Africa. There are a number of potential solutions to the global food security crisis. One thing is…

Food for thought: how global crises are affecting food security in Africa

1 month ago

FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

Part one of a three-part series on the state of food security in South Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic; outbreak of war in Ukraine; a looming European energy crisis – 2022…

Good CSI implementation partners are hard to find

5 months ago

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Permaculture, Resources, Thought Leadership

There are many companies looking to channel corporate social investment (CSI) funds into worthy causes in South Africa. Food security projects are often high on the agenda, but good CSI…

HOW TO: Four ways to reduce food waste

1 year ago

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Resources, Thought Leadership

Food waste is a major source of squandered emissions, water and inputs. Our food system is a major source of carbon emissions and pollution – and when we waste food,…

Women make Africa food secure – and they need our support

1 year ago

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, FEED Africa, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Resources, Thought Leadership

In southern Africa, women keep their families – and in fact whole nations – food secure. Without them, there would be no food security, according to the United Nations’ Food…

FTFA boosts food production to uplift communities

Boosting Food Production and Uplifting Communities with Agroecology

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

As soon as Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) begins working with farmers, the clock starts ticking. The aim is to boost food production with agroecology. If we are not…

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

2020 will go down in the history books as a year to remember. The rise in uncertainty and fear, income losses and a vulnerable food supply has severely impacted our…

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Community Market Gardens, Food Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, Permaculture

Nicholas Ramunenyiwa is an FTFA Ecopreneur and farmer in Limpopo. He tells us how he got into grassroots community gardening and what it is like to build food security in…

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Fighting Food Insecurity in the Face of COVID-19

2 years ago

Community Gardening, Food Security, Homestead Gardening Category, Latest Projects, News, Permaculture

During South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, millions of people have gone to sleep hungry. Sadly, this a situation that is likely to get worse. The nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread…

Homestead Gardening Category

Potential solutions to the global food security crisis: diversity, sustainability, and localised networks

HOW TO: Four ways to reduce food waste

Women make Africa food secure – and they need our support

Boosting Food Production and Uplifting Communities with Agroecology

The time to grow your own victory garden is now

Grassroots food security: Behind the scenes with an FTFA Ecopreneur

Fighting Food Insecurity in the Face of COVID-19

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