Garden in a Bucket (GinB) initiative contributes to societal stability
Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is cultivating food security, one home at a time with the Garden in a Bucket (GinB) initiative. The vision Food security — particularly in…
Homestead Gardening Category
HOW TO: Flood Proof Your Garden
As weather patterns become increasingly uncertain due to climate change, knowing how to flood proof your garden will benefit not only you, but those around you. This is because domestic…
Women remain sidelined in agricultural land ownership
In 2020, the government approved a new women empowerment policy. In an attempt to address a historically male-centric initiative, it proposed that around half of South Africa’s national Redistribution Programme’s agricultural…
HOW TO: Save Energy
With another interest rate increase announced today, we all need to be more careful with our hard-earned money. There are many ways to save energy. Anyone can learn various tricks…
HOW TO: Compost
We’ve all heard of it, but do we really know how to compost? Composting isn’t as simple as throwing your food waste together and leaving it to decompose. There is a…
Future of food security at Getsemane Cooperative
Self-sustaining agroecology principles can provide a platform for future food security. To achieve this, it is vital to engage, involve, and educate all generations in these principles. One such project…
Effective corporate investment in social development: recognising people’s basic needs
CSI and ESG are both core business strategies for value creation. Yet, they often fail to consider the basic needs and real experiences of the people and communities requiring support. …
Potential solutions to the global food security crisis: diversity, sustainability, and localised networks
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
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…