Posted on June 07, 2019
It takes just three or four days for a lamb chop to travel from a farm in the Northern Cape, via an abattoir, a wholesaler or meat packer, to a local butcher or retailer, and ultimately on to a plate in a city.
Posted on May 27, 2019
With the emergence of climate change, alternative solutions are needed to improve the availability of food. This is particularly true in Africa where most countries rely on rain to water their plants. Consequently, food becomes scarce during periods of drought.
Posted on May 05, 2019
Prof Rashid Mekki Hassan received one of the highest honours in science by being elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS). On 30th April, the NAS announced the election of 100 new members and 25 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing...
Posted on March 20, 2019
A team of researchers from the University of Pretoria recently showcased the influence of their policy research at a Food Security Policy Innovation Lab (FSP) Reflection Workshop in Washington, DC. The workshop sought to profile the work carried out under the USAID-funded programme led by...
Posted on November 07, 2018
The University of Pretoria congratulates Professor Sheryl Hendriks on her appointment as Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, which became effective 1 November.
Posted on October 30, 2018
For the third year in a row, hunger is rising across the world. And, as a recent report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation shows, the situation is worsening in most regions in Africa. Almost 21% of the continent’s population of 1,216 billion is undernourished.
Posted on October 16, 2018
The 2018 UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report reveals a sad and urgent reality: World hunger is on the rise again. The report shows a third consecutive year of increase, with the number of undernourished people worldwide increasing to...
Posted on August 08, 2018
Men have a vested interest in women's empowerment and gender equality. However, men may be reluctant to participate in child care and nutrition because it is regarded by society as women's work. As part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security, we embarked on a study that showed...
Posted on August 08, 2018
University of Pretoria PhD candidate Elizabeth Mkandawire's study in Malawi shows how the participation of local community leaders in policy development can change men's attitudes to maternal and child health for the better.
Posted on August 08, 2018
Men have a vested interest in women's empowerment and gender equality. However, men may be reluctant to participate in child care and nutrition because it is regarded by society as women's work. As part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security, we embarked on a study that showed...
Posted on July 27, 2018
Prof Pell explained that the ‘Zero Hunger’ goal was not just to end world hunger but also to achieve food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. “Food security is when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and...
Posted on July 17, 2018
University of Pretoria (UP) academic, Dr Melissa van der Merwe and students Jodie Vosloo and Paige Bowen were part of two teams that excelled in a case study competition at the recent International Food and Agribusiness Management Association’s (IFAMA) Conference.
Posted on July 17, 2018
Grain sorghum is not just for making soft porridge; it has many other uses. Climate change has sparked renewed interest in the crop in South Africa, says Prof John Taylor of the Department of Food Science at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on July 03, 2018
Hunger is on the rise again worldwide, despite the rapid progress needed to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, which is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Currently, one person in three is...
Posted on June 26, 2018
Multistakeholder Partnerships (MSP) could contribute to addressing some of the complex and multi-dimensional issues related to food security and nutrition. Addressing food insecurity and undernutrition requires cross-sectoral and holistic approaches and collaborations of various state and...
Posted on June 07, 2018
Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Director of the African Research Universities Alliance Centre of Excellence for Food Security led by the University of Pretoria (UP), and an associate of the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, has won the bid for the first five-year cycle of the Department of...
Posted on April 25, 2018
The impact of climate change, which has brought about conditions such as high temperatures and drought, continues to have an increasingly negative impact on food security in Africa and the rest of the world. In response, scientists have started looking into the potential of sorghum to contribute...
Posted on April 24, 2018
After some 18 months of frantic planning and organization, the first global conference of the new millennium devoted almost exclusively to sorghum “Sorghum in the 21st Century - Food, Feed and Fuel in a Rapidly Changing World” took place in Cape Town from 9-12 April 2018.
Posted on April 04, 2018
The 7th April is World Health Day. Through it, we are reminded of the commitment that was made by world leaders to the Sustainable Development Goals. The world’s leaders have made a commitment to realizing people’s right to health, primarily through universal health coverage for all.
Posted on March 12, 2018
Professor Naushad Emmambux, from the University of Pretoria, was among alumni of IMCAD invited from universities across the world.
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