Sharing knowledge on the use and conservation of water for food production
Amanzi News
On this page we will be posting articles and documents which will show how our ideas on RWH&C are developing as the Amanzi for Food project develops. We will be producing a series of ‘Think Pieces’ which we hope you will find interesting and stimulating. We will also be reporting on some of the project’s key activities and developments.
We are very keen to have comments, suggestions, fresh ideas and updates on RWH&C from our partners in the project and visitors to the website. Please send through anything you think may be of interest to us via the contact page.
Champion Community Development through youth and women engagement in Agriculture – An Amanzi for Food Learning Network Story
One of our learning network members, Bakhusele Mathupha has a registered NPC in Willowvale, Busila Administration. Phawu AgriPak is a local non –Governmental organization established to champion community development through youth [...]
A closer look at organic farming in the Netherlands
I’ve heard that organic farming is good for the ocean beds, but I’ve never heard of Organic farming on ocean beds. That is until my recent visit to the organic Zeewolde farm in South Netherlands. [...]
Food Systems and Climate Change Curriculum Enhancement conference and workshop
Dr Wilma van Staden, a member of the Amanzi for Food Team, attended the Food Systems and Climate Change Curriculum Enhancement Conference and workshop presented by the Centre for International Cooperation at Vrije [...]
New RWH & C videos available on the Amanzi for Food website.
Our new Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation Practice Videos. The Amanzi for Food Team recently created a Video Resource page on the website. We uploaded an Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation Practices and then [...]
Sustainable agricultural online course development framework for community-based transformative learning
This paper examines the change drivers and challenges involved in the transitioning of the Water Research Commission’s Amanzi for Food training of agricultural educators and farmers’ face-to-face co-engaged course to an online course aligned [...]
The Amanzi for Food Team at EEASA in Namibia
The 40th Conference for the Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa (EEASA), held at the University of Namibia from 23rd to 25th August 2022 was definitely the event of the year [...]
Heritage Food Gardening Workshop in Diepsloot and Alexandra to promote Rainwater Harvesting and Conservation practices.
Dr Wilma van Staden and Prof Rob O'Donoghue presented a Heritage Food Gardening Workshop at LEAP 4 in Diepsloot and LEAP 3 in Alexandra, Gauteng, on 21 and 22 July. Twenty-eight teachers, garden technicians [...]
iGardi – Waste to Food Programme
iGardi- Waste to Food Programme is a collaborative project between Partners: Waste-ED, Call 2 Care, SABIC Corporate, WCG, and Windmeul Primary in the Western Cape. The school Windmeul is near Wellington & Paarl. The [...]
Climate Responsive Innovation within the Agricultural Curriculum and Learning System
The purpose of this paper is to outline the climate responsive innovation process within the agricultural innovation system of the North West Province, South Africa. The focus was on the embedded curriculum and learning [...]
Congratulations to our Amanzi for Food Online Course Graduates of 2021!
Our first group of the Training of Trainers course participants graduated in December 2021. A total of 24 graduates completed the Amanzi for Food Training of Trainers Course Online. This was a proud moment [...]
Connected World for Food and Water Workshop
Dr Wilma van Staden joined the Connected World for Food and Water Workshop at Vrije University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June 2022. The conference workshop offered the opportunity to bring together academics from [...]
CLIMATE-SMART INNOVATION TOOL: AN APPROACH TO REVIEW THE CLIMATE RESPONSIVENESS AND INNOVATION PRACTICES OF THE AGRICULTURAL CURRICULA
The dissemination and uptake of climate-smart practices and concepts within the South African education, training and extension services within the agricultural system is still an ongoing and challenging process. The aim of this study [...]
Eastern Cape training of trainers graduation
Amanzi for Food, Eastern Cape training of trainers’ graduation was celebrated at Rhodes University on the 11th of October 2018. The graduation commemorated the successful completion of the Training of trainers’ course which was [...]
2018 World Food Day commemorations, Mxumbu village
World Food Day (16th October) was commemorated in style in Mxumbu Village this year, with an 'Ilima' event celebrating traditional farming practices, seed diversity, and food sovereignty. ‘Ilima’ traditionally involves many people from the community working together [...]
Greywater harvesting and Filtration system in Fort Cox
The experimental project herein undertaken endeavors to explore grey-water reuse by way of setting up a circulation system where the water undergoes a process of filtration before it is pumped back to the house for [...]
Enactus productive demonstration site
As part of the Amanzi for Food, Mpumalanga symposium participants were tasked with developing posters showcasing their productive demonstration sites. Youths in the Enactus group from the University of Mpumalanga also participated in the development [...]
Mpumalanga training of trainers certification process
On the 9th of July 2018, Mpumalanga Learning Network members who completed the Amanzi for Food Training of Trainers course received certificates to celebrate this achievement. The training of trainers course comprised of 4 assignments; [...]
Climate Smart Agriculture comes to the Eastern Cape
A sister project to Amanzi for Food is based in KZN and is focussed on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). This project is also funded by the Water Research Commission and is led by Mahlathini [...]
Busisiwe shares her Eastern Cape seed route
Busisiwe Mgangxela, an emerging rural farmer near Hogsback who is passionate about keeping things natural and traditional, shares her Green Route. My background as a nurse educator where good quality nutrition is the first line [...]