Stories of Resilience Built Through Agroecology: Biowatch farmers speak out about living and thriving in troubled times 2020–2022. #Agroecology #resilience #COVID19 #climatechange Available: biowatch.org.za/download/stori…

We're excited to announce the SA premiere of The Last Seed, a film about the struggle for the control of seeds in Africa. Produced by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa, Biowatch, AFSA, PELUM Tanzania. 2 May in Cape Town RSVP: thelastseed.org/capetown-premi… Trailer: youtu.be/dForPtgxFXY

Agroecology has emerged as a powerful tool for building resilience in farming communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Full article through the link: africanbiodiversity.org/agroecology-bu… Venter Mwongera, Ph.D Sulemana Abudulai Fassil Gebeyehu Agroecology Fund Swift Foundations SwedBio Sweden Bread for the World Biowatch

Join us for the Encounters Festival screening of THE LAST SEED on Sunday, 25 June 2023 at 16:00 in Cape town at the Labia theatre. Catch the Johannesburg screening at The Zone michelinpenny lamb Nouveau on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 20:30. Tickets available here: encounters.co.za/film/last-seed/

The ‘Seed Struggle in Africa’ the first episode of the new film by Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and AFSA entitled THE LAST SEEED sheds light on the realities of the farming sector in #Africa and the silent war being waged over its #seeds. youtu.be/Zm18Hvgfl8c #SeedSovereignty

📢Episode 2 of 'The Last Seed' film: 'The Corporate Capture of African Agriculture'. AGRA's flawed model, neo-colonialism & eroding #seedsovereignty exposed. Witness how corporate interests threaten traditional farming, jeopardizing #foodsovereignty. 👇 bit.ly/3rfyXHh

📢 Dive into the final episode of 'THE LAST SEED' film. FARMERS' SEEDS: THE KEY TO AGROECOLOGY Discover the resilience of Farmers' Seeds and the transformative potential of #agroecology. "They tried to bury us, they didn't know we were seeds." youtu.be/uEd3XwNjJfs

NO to corporate control of food systems! YES to food sovereignty! The UN Food Systems Summit #UNFSS2023 further advances industrial food systems, opening broad spaces for corporations to rule over those most affected by the hunger, climate & health crises. #FoodSystems4People

As part of AFSA's #MyFoodIsAfricanWeek, we are sharing an episode from Biowatch's #GoodFoodConversations with Mvu Ngcoya. He talks about Cuba's lessons for SA; embracing agroecology for food sovereignty.biowatch.org.za/good-food-conv…

Rebekah Mthembu stands alongside Pearl Millet in summer fields diversely intercropped with grains and legumes in the sandy soils of the coastal dunes of KwaNgwanase #MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #AgroecologyWorks #agroecology #millets #YearofMillets #PearlMillet #Biowatch

Mavis Nhlekho, Pongola checks on Sorghum in her diverse summer fields. Tall sorghum lessens cross-pollination. Diverse legumes add nutritious food, fodder & build healthy soil #MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #AgroecologyWorks #agroecology #YearofMillet #sorghum #Biowatch

Corinne Mngomezulu amidst giant Amadumbi leaves. This year swales & composting pits retained heavy rain enabling abundant growth in the usually dry and rocky mountains terrain in Ingwavuma #MyFoodIsAfrican #MySeedIsAfrican #agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #amadumbi #Biowatch

High Court rejects ACB’s concerns re SA approval of Monsanto/Bayer’s GM alleged drought-tolerant maize. Next step: seek leave to appeal. Still, legal proceedings has halted cultivation of this bogus trait for 7 years✌️ #notoGMO Read analysis here: t2m.io/decision_GMmai…

As UNFSS+2 stocktake event concluded this week, an independent African Civil Society Assessment of #UNFSS pathways & #Dakar2summit compacts shows how the rights/ demands/participation of African grassroots & small farmers are left out. #FoodSystems4People csm4cfs.org/policy-brief-a…

We championed our food heritage through #MyFoodIsAfrican campaign. This journey was a powerful stand against IA narratives, towards a healthier future grounded in our tradition. The movement lives on! Let's shape Africa's food narrative! #FoodSovereignty bit.ly/477EBM9

𝗣𝗮𝗻-𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The highly-anticipated Preview Copy Tweet 𝑷𝒂𝒏-𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒅

INVITATION: Durban FILM SCREENING * THE LAST SEED * The award-winning documentary feature film about the struggle for seed in Africa. Join us on 27 September - 5:30 for 6pm - at KZNSA biowatch.org.za/the-last-seed Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Southern Africa co-produced with Biowatch AFSA

🚨Alarmed and disappointed: the European Commission breaks its commitment to stop production and exports of #hazardouschemicals banned in the EU 🙅🏾The EU must lead by example #StopToxicExports No more broken promises of the #GreenDeal, still time to get it right! #SOTEU2023

🚀Out now: “They will feed us! A people’s route to African food sovereignty,” an autonomous assessment of the UN #FoodSystems Summit pathways & #Dakar2compacts by the CSIPM African Popular Consultation space. ➡️csm4cfs.org/they-will-feed… #FoodSystems4People #UNFSS2023 #16Oct23

A call to bring back our ancient grains on World Food Day! biowatch.org.za/bring-back-our… #ourfoodisafrican #biowatch #agroecology #millets