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
Pilot a local smallholder farmer focussed agri-hub
Early Childhood Development ECD support services in the Western Cape
Crowding in support for the sale of nutritious food in informal markets
FF Synthesis final for circulation
Developing leaders in African food systems
Supporting smallholder farmers to enter the South African organic sector
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Research papers
Reports
Building Local Economies: How Smallholder Farmers Make Markets Work For Them
Supporting Smallholder Farmers Into Organic Agriculture In South Africa
Agroecological initiatives in Matatiele and Umzimvubu, Eastern Cape
The state of the debate on agroecology in South Africa: A scan of actors, discourses and policies
Agroecological initiatives in Overberg District, Western Cape
Agroecological initiatives in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
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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.
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 ...
Urbanisation is real in sa, yet food security is still seen as a rural challenge – time for policy rethink
Gareth Haysom argues that the future of any young child conceived today in one of the under-serviced ...
Opportunities and challenges for a just transition in the south african food system: insights from the beef industry
Jointly developed by the IEJ and the East Cape Agricultural Research Project (ECARP), this ...
A new social compact must put children at the centre of South Africa’s national development
When political parties agreed to form a Government of National Unity (GNU), they committed to an ...
The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet
Across the world, over 800 million people spend their days hungry. More than 2 billion have limited ...
The triple burden of malnutrition that haunts south africa and stunts development
How can we move towards less poverty and a more equitable food landscape as a step towards increased human health, ...
The three worlds problem of food security in South Africa
The three worlds that South Africans simultaneously occupy in one country seriously impede food ...
Low-income households forgo nutritious items as food inflation takes its toll
Price increases over the past year mean a basket of essential food items for a person receiving the r350 social ...
Food equity and nutrition inequality
The African food dialogues are an initiative of the Southern African Food Lab, which is housed in the ...
African food systems: the disconnect between agriculture and nutrition
African food systems: the disconnect between agriculture and nutritionNov 13, 2023
By Engela ...
Employment, empowerment, entrepreneurship
With unemployment on the rise, there is much debate about the long-term potential of well-designed social ...
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