16 05, 2017

Community Engagement Award for the WRC Amanzi for Food Programme

2017-09-15T10:20:30+02:00May 16th, 2017|Updates and Ideas|0 Comments

On the 20th of April 2017 at Rhodes University’s Graduation Ceremony, the Amanzi for Food Programme received  the Vice Chancellor’s Distinguished Community Engagement Award (one of two recipients). Teams or individuals are awarded this prestigious award when they are recognised for having an authentic approach to engaged research, focusing on establishing mutually respectful and beneficial relationships […]

15 02, 2017

Welcome to Eleonore from Germany to the Eastern Cape!

2017-02-15T12:06:19+02:00February 15th, 2017|Updates and Ideas|0 Comments

Passmore Dongi and his team at Raymond Mhlaba Economic Development Agency (formerly known at Nkonkobe Economic Development Agency) welcomed Eleonore Hövel from Germany as an intern. Here is what she has to say to all of us:

Dear Amanzi for Food followers,

my name is Thekla Eleonore Hövel and I studied environmental engineering at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) […]

11 08, 2016

WRC Amanzi for Food radio handbook

2017-09-15T10:20:32+02:00August 11th, 2016|Updates and Ideas|0 Comments

The Water Research Commission Amanzi for food project has recently drafted a radio handbook which aims at helping those working with farmers to share information on rainwater harvesting and conservation practices through various media platforms such as community radio and newspaper. This is all to reach farming communities in their areas.

The guide shows how people […]

19 11, 2015

Course Certificate Ceremony

2015-11-23T10:45:12+02:00November 19th, 2015|Updates and Ideas|0 Comments

On the 15th of October 2015, we held the Amanzi for Food Training of Trainer’s course closing ceremony. The course is a key component of the WRC Amanzi for Food programme, it aims to disseminate knowledge and skills on rainwater harvesting and conservation practices for agricultural water use in homestead food production. This course was held […]

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