BOOKLET: "Food for People, Farming for Planet - Agroecology in South Africa"

We thank all the farmers, organisations and sponsors for their content, time and collaboration in producing this resource - in partnership with CARI ONG & the #AVACLIM project.

In our booklet we show that South Africa has a fractured food system and agroecology is emerging as the agricultural model and food system to activate social change for an equitable and sustainable future.

Agroecology catalyst for change and transformation — A pathway towards Africa’s food systems transformation - allowing for the development of just food systems, resilient farmer livelihoods, sustainable food access, and improving water governance.

This booklet introduces the 10 elements of agroecology through the profiles of farmers and organisations who practise and advocate for agroecology featuring:

• faRmer Brett Sander of Cold Mountain Cooperative & Overberg Participatory Guarantee System (PGS),

• farmers of Heiveld Cooperative,

• farmer Merle Dietrich of Goedverwacht PGS & ECOWIN, coordinator December Ndhlovu of Mpumalanga Water Caucus - SAWC featuring Permaculture Explorers,

• farmer Ntombikayise Dondi of Igalelo Labafazi,

• farmer Ludwe Majiza of Vunikhaya Permaculture,

• East Cape Agricultural Research Project (ECARP) and farmers of Phakamani Siyephambili,

• and farmers of PGS South Africa