Time: 13h30 - 15h00
Venue: Old College House Seminar Lounge 1-09, University of Pretoria
Food talks to us at many levels, touching on important aspects of our lives and society. This seminar series brings together leading thinkers and practitioners in the sector to share knowledge, and create a space to talk about the current food system and how we can move to a socially and ecologically regenerative, just and nourishing food system in South Africa and the region.
The Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship (CAS) invites you to the second #FoodTalks seminar, this one focused on Land and Food, with Professor Ruth Hall (PLAAS, UWC) and Sithandiwe Yeni.
This event is organised in collaboration with the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security, the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn), and the Human Economy Programme within CAS.
Land injustices and land reforms are an emotive issue in South Africa and subject to current critical debates. The Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture recently submitted their report, which is now to be reviewed by Cabinet. The Constitutional amendment to facilitate land expropriation without compensation is still under consideration in Parliament. Land reform is not only about food production, but the food system we need to achieve the right to food must be a consideration in any debate on land reform and the food system we have is a major constraint on what land reforms can work. The President has also made clear that food security must be a consideration in any land reforms, not least in deciding on the question of land expropriation without compensation. In this context, we will provide a space to situate the land debate within the wider discussion on the food system and achieving the right to food.
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We recognise that producers, processors, distributors and consumers are incorporated into the food system under varying terms and returns. We also recognise the economic, social, human and environmental health impacts associated with food security. Therefore our goal is to conduct research, build capacity and disseminate findings that will promote a sustainable food system in South Africa.
Our MISSION
Our research is concerned with the scale, nature, causes and consequences of food insecurity in South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent. Thus our mission is to investigate products, technologies, processes and policies that can reduce food insecurity and mitigate its negative outcomes. We seek to make a difference to food security by linking innovative science with critical enquiry.