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The Centre – hosted by the University of the Western Cape and co-hosted by the University of Pretoria – is a virtual organisation that brings together the expertise of numerous South African and international institutions and over 100 researchers across various disciplines. It is the first DST-NRF Centre of Excellence to be hosted at a historically black university.
Joint Publications
Building Resilient Urban Food Systems: A...
This report addresses the following questions: i) What is the structure of the BVM Food System in terms of key value chains and activities, and what are the drivers that shape the system? How does it interact with the broader institutional environment? ii) To what extent is the governance of the core food system territorialized, i.e., is it rooted locally in the BVM territory, regionally or is it predominantly linked to broader Global Value Chains? iii) How do stakeholders in the food system perceive climate change risks? iv) What are the main sources of vulnerability in the BVM food system, and to what extent can it pursue more sustainable and resilient pathways? The report is structured as follows: Section 2...
DOI: ISBN 978-2-87614-846-8
Food and Microbiota in Africa (FAMA)...
Phase 2 – Agroecological initiatives in...
Background to the study Low- and medium-income countries face several interlinked sustainability challenges. In particular, food systems must provide food and nutrition security, decent jobs and incomes, and adapt to climate change in a context where government budgets are constrained. Agroecological approaches are increasingly recognised as relevant solutions for ensuring sustainable food production and security under climate change and without any negative environmental impacts. Several knowledge gaps exist about the possible contribution of agroecological food systems for sustainable development and, particularly, their capacity to provide: food security: sufficient, affordable, nutritious and healthy food for rural and urban populations; decent jobs and incomes; and food production that respects the environment while adapting to climate change. Ongoing projects and research initiatives mostly...