Resources
Access a range of publications including research reports, position papers, and practical tools that inform and support food system transformation. These resources reflect the insights and evidence emerging from our work and partnerships.
Position papers
Toolkits
Smallholder Farmer Market Segmentation Toolkit
Localgap Introduction Manual
FS Thinking
Factsheet Why a TSP
Understanding the learning journey research methodology | Langa, Cape Town
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Research papers
Organic Literature Review
Lancet syndemic commission
Hamann et al SICI submission
Food and Coronavirus
FARMNET Literature Review
Creating transformative spaces for dialogue and action
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Reports
Strengthening Local Food Systems: Workshop Report
World Hunger Day
Good Agricultural Practice for Urban Agriculture Cape Town Edition on vegetables
Understanding Food Loss and Waste Streams in the eThekwini Municipality
Touwsrivier Food Learning Journey: Narrative Report
Building Local Economies: How Smallholder Farmers Make Markets Work For Them
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News
Stay informed with the latest insights, stories, and reflections from the Southern Africa Food Lab community. Here we share news, thought pieces, and updates on our work and the broader food system.
Confronting SA’s hunger emergency — From constitutional rights to empty plates
South Africa’s Constitution guarantees the right to food, yet children are still dying from malnutrition in the ...
How can small-scale farmers and ECD centres work together to improve nutrition in their communities?
In August 2025, the Southern Africa Food Lab, together with eThekwini Health (Food Security), eThekwini ...
Upcoming Food Dialogue: Uncomfortable Truths About South Africa’s Agriculture
The Southern Africa Food Lab, in partnership with Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences, will host ...
Inchanga Agro Ecology Hub wins best community facility at eThekwini Service Excellence Awards
The Southern Africa Food Lab is proud to celebrate a remarkable achievement for Woza Nami and its partners: the ...
Empty promises, empty stomachs — South Africa’s hunger emergency
Malnutrition in South Africa, especially in places like the Eastern Cape, is not just a technical or policy ...
The contributions of commercial farming to South African food systems
South Africa’s informal farming sector is contributing far more to the economy and ultimately also food ...
Research for impact: SU scholars co-design anti-stunting intervention
The first 1 000 days of a child’s life – from conception to their second birthday – are when the foundations for ...
High hopes that bold project could reshape SA’s fight against childhood stunting
A pilot project could be the answer to the country’s efforts to reduce childhood stunting. The initiative is set ...
SU’S Prof Dzama appointed chair of Southern Africa Food Lab
Stellenbosch University's (SU) Prof Kennedy Dzama, Vice-Dean for Research, Postgraduate Studies and Innovation in ...
Social justice conference and summit: In pursuit of zero hunger (SDG2)
The 5th International Social Justice Conference and 6th Social Justice Summit ended on a high note with ...
A nation hungry for justice
Erin Brockovich, the paralegal made famous by the eponymous Oscar-winning movie for taking on a big corporation ...
Stellenbosch university’s centre for social justice: “food is a right and a matter of social justice and not a resource subject to social, economic or political considerations
While millions of South Africans are going hungry, tonnes of food are wasted annually. The country needs ...
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