Incubating future ‘seeds’

Incubating future ‘seeds’

By Laura Pereira and Jaci van Niekerk with thanks to Maike Hamann for the original blog template. On 3 and 4 November 2014, more than 60 academics, practitioners, and students from around South Africa gathered at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS)...
New books: governance and benefits

New books: governance and benefits

We are pleased to announce the publication of two books, launched on Monday, 4 August 2014 in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. The volumes were launched together with another two books – edited by staff in the department. Photo: Merle Sowman,...
Smallholder farmers pave the way

Smallholder farmers pave the way

How can we sustain the diversity of seeds that feed us? This was the central question at a workshop convened from 4-5 September at Mont Fleur, Stellenbosch by the Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI) – a long-term collaboration focused on securing food sovereignty for...