Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times 2020–2022: COVID-19, social upheavals, unrest, extreme weather ...
The two years starting from the onset of the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, to the civil unrest in July 2021 and the extreme floods in 2022 were unprecedented in terms intersecting crises. During this challenging period communication between Biowatch and the farmers we support suggested that, on the whole, they were coping. To confirm this anecdotal evidence, we commissioned a survey of 24 farmers, including long-standing and recent agroecology adopters, in nine areas in different parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
The farmers’ voices and stories offered in this book provide insight into the multiple dimensions in which agroecology benefits rural communities and builds resilience in the face of intersecting climate, biodiversity, water and food crises and the ensuing social and political upheavals that loom ahead of us locally, regionally and globally.
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- 31/03/2023 Publication Date
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