Sustainable Food Systems

The Tomato Paradox: When abundance meets shortage in Africa’s food systems

Marking World Food Day 2025, Dr Ololade Abdulrahman, a Research Fellow in the Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship programme, examines Nigeria’s “Tomato Paradox” and calls for innovation to strengthen Africa’s agrifood systems.

UKUDLA launches first summer school on sustainable food systems and data science

The African–German Centre of Excellence for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science (UKUDLA) hosted its first summer school from 14–24 September 2025 at the University of Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa. The programme brought together master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral fellows from Southern Africa and Germany for an intensive two weeks of training, exchange, and collaboration.

Feed–Protect–Care Global PhD Collaborative platform hosts third training in SA

The third training of the Feed–Protect–Care Global PhD Collaborative Platform took place in Cape Town, South Africa, co-hosted by the University of Pretoria and the University of Montpellier. More than 50 doctoral scholars from across the world engaged in dialogue, peer learning, and experiential activities to advance sustainable food systems research and leadership.

Embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in education essential, says Future Africa research chair

On 23 August 2025, the University of Pretoria (UP), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the University of Tokyo co-hosted the symposium “From Campus to Community: University Collaboration between Africa and Japan for Real-World Change” as an official side event of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).

New generation of scientists needed for Africa’s food systems, says Future Africa experts

Africa’s food systems face urgent challenges. In a commentary published in the South African Journal of Science, Prof Frans Swanepoel and Dr Melody Mentz-Coetzee, affiliated with Future Africa, reflect on FSNet-Africa as a model for training new scientists to drive sustainable change.

Africa Week 2025 panel discussion: ‘Africa’s food insecurity is a global security issue’

Africa’s food insecurity is not just a development challenge — it’s a global security issue. That was the message from panellists at Africa Week 2025, who highlighted the links between hunger, conflict, climate change and governance failures, and called for integrated, long-term responses.

Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science

On February 11, 2025, the world marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science under the theme "Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science." This year’s theme

Qinisa Initiative hosts UP Vice-Chancellor and New Zealand High Commissioner

UKUDLA – Centre of Excellence for Food Systems and Food Data Science officially launched

On 20 January 2025, during the 11th German-African Agribusiness Forum, UKUDLA – the African-German Centre of Excellence for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science – was officially launched.
Sustainable Food Systems and Data Science in Africa

Future Africa welcomes UKUDLA: New African-German centre for Sustainable Food Systems and Data Science in Africa

The University of Pretoria (UP) will co-lead the African-German Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science, known as UKUDLA. This centre will be part of the Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems...

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