Posted on June 22, 2022
Artisanal fishing can improve livelihoods, boost nutrition and strengthen food systems, but fishers’ input is needed at local, national and global levels.
Posted on June 16, 2022
The youth are the hope of our future, and we need to do more to get them involved in agriculture.
Posted on June 07, 2022
The report's launch was co-hosted by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The SDSN network for SA is hosted by UP.
Posted on June 07, 2022
On 7 June 2022, we celebrate World Food Safety Day.
Posted on June 05, 2022
World Environment Day 2022's theme is #OnlyOneEarth, a campaign that calls for “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”.
Posted on May 28, 2022
Here are some facts you need to know as we observe World Hunger Day on 28 May 2022.
Posted on May 24, 2022
Professor Sheryl Hendriks says in her interview with BRINK that one of the big challenges in dealing with global food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict is the lack of private sector involvement in the food sector in many countries.
Posted on May 24, 2022
FSNet-Africa celebrates Earth Day in 2022 with an opinion article
Posted on May 06, 2022
About 35% of Gauteng's population, the richest province in South Africa is food insecure. They have (at the very least) skipped a meal because there was insufficient money for food.
Posted on April 07, 2022
The World Health Organisation celebrates World Health Day on 7 April annually. To celebrate, we discuss the importance of nutrition.
Posted on April 05, 2022
18 fellows of the Food Systems Research Network for Africa (FSNet-Africa) recently presented final research proposals on various food-systems-related topics, during a three-day symposium held at UP's Future Africa Institute.
Posted on March 22, 2022
On 21 March 2022, we celebrated national Human Rights Day.
Posted on March 22, 2022
Celebrating World Water Day on 22 March 2022
Posted on March 17, 2022
#FoodTalks seminar on a new publication, School Food, Equity and Social Justice with a focus on the South African perspective shared in one of the chapters.
Posted on March 15, 2022
“Sustainable development is integrated and hardwired into the University strategy” – Dr Brian Chicksen, Advisor to the Executive at UP, during a recent virtual capacity-building workshop centred on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted on March 10, 2022
UP has launched SDSN South Africa, a national network for the UN’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which mobilises global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development.
Posted on March 10, 2022
Two early-career scientists, Drs Jarishma Gokul and Khumbuzile Bophela from the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, were selected as InspiringFifty South Africa winners for 2021.
Posted on March 03, 2022
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) South Africa was officially launched on 2 March 2022 at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on February 20, 2022
We celebrate World Day of Social Justice on the 20th of February.
Posted on February 15, 2022
Dr Elizabeth Mkandawire from FSNet-Africa speaks about Women and Girls in Science on Newzroom Afrika
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