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JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT: Why are South African classrooms and children becoming fast food billboards?

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In a joint statement, Biowatch joined 22 other civil society organisations in calling  on the Minister of Basic Education to end the trend of corporates such as McDonalds branding desks in schools as this has far-reaching consequences.
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Agroecology for food sovereignty

MEDIA RELEASE: Agroecology for food sovereignty – African champions call for policy support and investment to transform food systems

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Biowatch joined more than 100 participants from 22 African countries in Sagana, Kenya, for the African Agroecology Workshop (AAW 2025) to celebrate the power of agroecology to transform Africa’s food systems and demand urgent action to support sustainable, equitable and resilient food production.
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PUBLIC SEMINAR: Markets, politics and agroecology

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Markets, Politics and Agroecology, a Biowatch Public Seminar, took place on Wednesday, 14 August, at Vuleka Centre in Bothas Hill, Durban. Siphiwe Sithole (African Marmalade) took a holistic look at the politics of food from seed to plate in South Africa, exploring a restorative journey; Mvuselelo Ngcoya (Bonakude Farm) unpacked the strategies employed by the...
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False solution - climate-smart agriculture

“Climate-smart” agriculture – we do not support this false solution

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As the corporate takeover of policy spaces in South Africa and around the world deepens, a range of false solutions are being pushed. They want us to believe the lie that all that is needed are a few tweaks to the existing system. One such false solution is so-called “Climate-smart” agriculture.
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Cover_African Perspectives on Agroecology: Why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter

NEW BOOK | African Perspectives on Agroecology: Why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter

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African Perspectives on Agroecology: Why farmer-led seed and knowledge systems matter is now freely available online. Edited by Rachel Wynberg, the book includes the voices of 33 farmers, activists, scientists, scholars and policymakers. Together, they articulate a shared and dynamic vision of a world where agriculture is productive, diverse, and sustainable; where different ways of...
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IN THE MEDIA: Biowatch betrayal denies justice

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What’s become known internationally as “the landmark Biowatch Case”, clarifies that in future, public interest litigants acting in good faith will not have to fear that costs will be awarded against them. However, as highlighted in the Mail & Guardian on 10 January, “the widespread inconsistency in the application and the apparent reluctance to embrace...
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World Food Day Bring back our ancient grains

WORLD FOOD DAY: Bring back our ancient grains

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In the build-up to World Food Day on 16 October, and in recognition of the United Nations declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets, we’ve launched our campaign to encourage smallholder farmers to grow, harvest, process, eat and share these ancient grains.
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2023 Biowatch Agroecology Farmer Fair

2023 Biowatch Agroecology FARMER FAIR

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The 2023 Biowatch Agroecology Farmer Fair took place from 2-4 October at the Siyazisiza Agri Support Centre near Mtunzini, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The vibrant event included much celebration with seed and information exchanges, demonstrations and discussions. Watch the video here.
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Just Transitions in the SA food system fact sheets

FACT SHEETS | Just Transition and Adaptation in the South African Food System

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To support ongoing horizontal learning and education for a Just Transition and Adaptation in the South African Food System, a series of fact sheets was co-developed and produced in five languages – Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Xhosa and Zulu.
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The last Seed - Durban screening - Biowatch

DURBAN SCREENING | The Last Seed

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Join us on 27 September at the Durban screening of The Last Seed, the important, timely and visually stunning documentary feature film we co-produced about the struggle for control of seed in Africa.
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