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Unhelpful Government Threatens Food Security, say Farmers

The lockdown measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic make excessive demands on security forces and yet the government has not availed itself of the support offered by organised agriculture in terms of the Rural Safety Strategy.

A Permaculture Garden for The Farm Community

By Craig Macaskill   Posted 2018-09-17   In Blog       At the SanLucar citrus farm in Rooihoogte (Western Cape), the company promotes long-term agriculture – an inspiring project that not only provides fresh and healthy food, but also offers new perspectives. A press release. Alphonso´s working day begins at dawn: Under loud clucking he gets his hens going. […]

Food security

Introduction The availability of food is the starting point of all life. The main issue around food is whether people can afford it, a nutritious adequate diet that makes for healthy human beings. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) defines food security as “A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have […]