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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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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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National Policy Dialogue on a Just Transition and Adaptation in SA’s Food System

Biowatch is one of ten organisations co-hosting the National Policy Dialogue on a Just Transition and Adaptation in the South African Food System taking place in Johannesburg 20–22 September.
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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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The Last Seed

SA PREMIERE | The Last Seed

We are very excited to announce the much-anticipated South African premiere of The Last Seed, a documentary feature film on the struggle for the control of seeds in Africa, produced by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung in association with Biowatch SA, AFSA and PELUM Tanzania.
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Biowatch Bulletin: June 2019

Biowatch Bulletin: January to June 2019
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Agroecology Is Best Practice

Showcasing Biowatch’s work with farmers in four key areas (diversity; soil and water; seed; advocacy), this book explores the workings of eight homestead farms in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, illustrating agroecology best practices through the personal experiences of each of the smallholder farmers.
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Crop Information Sheet: Sorghum

20 October 2017 Sorghum is the fifth most important cereal crop worldwide. What is this nutritious ancient grain, and how do you grow it?
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Crop Information Sheet: Jugo Bean

20 October 2017 Jugo beans are the third most important legume in Africa. What are they, and how do you grow them?
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Crop Information Sheet: Cowpea

20 October 2017 Cowpeas, a traditional crop, are an Africa staple. What are they, and how do you grow them?
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