We herewith share a very interesting article published in the The Guardian on Tue 9 Nov 2021 12.30 GMT by Jonathan Watts and Phoebe Weston Titled: " The cow in the room: why is no one talking about farming at Cop26? " ...
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Strengthening NDCs in southern Africa to be more representative of farmer interests
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are policy instruments, mandated under the Paris Agreement, to set out a country’s self determined plans to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance resilience by...
From the CEO: Ishmael Sunga
This issue is entirely devoted to farmers and the UNFSS (United Nations Food Systems Summit). Preparations for the engagement of farmers in the 2021 UNFSS have gathered momentum. Until recently, our engagement has largely been through our involvement in various global...
SACAU proactively prepares FOs for participation in UNFSS processes
On Monday 19 April 2021 SACAU is hosting a UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Member Consultation Workshop via Zoom from 10h00 - 13h00 (SAST). The purpose of the workshop is to better equip farmers’ organisations (FOs) and their members for effective participation in...
From the CEO: Ishmael Sunga
Indeed 2020 was a unique and extraordinarily difficult year for farmers and everyone else alike. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating, causing unprecedented, widespread pandemonium, and impacting all sectors and virtually all spheres of human life....