16 October 2023
Our ancient grains - millet and sorghum. This crop information fact sheet explores the delicious, nutritious, ancient grains of finger millet (Uphoko), pearl millet (Unyawothi) and sorghum (Amabele).
Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times 2020–2022: COVID-19, social upheavals, unrest, extreme weather ...
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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10 May 2022
How we produce, distribute and waste food is causing global ecological and social crises, including one of the greatest threats of our time – climate change. In fact, from farm-to-plate-to-landfill, the way we produce and distribute food is responsible for a whopping one-third of all human greenhouse gas emissions.
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10 October 2021
A Biowatch Briefing on farmer-led seed systems – securing food sovereignty in the face of looming ecological and social crises. FLSS can and do make a critical contribution in responding to current global ecological and social threats through adaptation to climate change, enhancing agricultural biodiversity, strengthening food security and sovereignty, increasing dietary diversity, and recognising and honouring indigenous knowledge and the key roles of women.
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