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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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New Africa-Europe Research Cluster launched to transform Sustainable Food Systems

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently launched the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence on Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS), a transformative initiative addressing Africa’s pressing agricultural challenges, particularly those brought on by climate change and rapid population growth, which place increasing strain on crop and livestock production.
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Qinisa Initiative Launched to Boost Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research in Southern Africa

The Qinisa Initiative, launched on 27 August 2024 in Pretoria, marks a critical step in tackling agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Southern Africa. This programme is part of the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems and hosted at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria.
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World Food Day 2024 – Right to Food for a Better Life and a Better Future

Today, we celebrate World Food Day, highlighting the theme “Right to Food for a Better Life and Future.” At Future Africa, we support this message through our Sustainable Food Systems work, led by Research Chair Prof Frans Swanepoel.
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Food for Africa through Collaboration

Food is central to our lives. It holds cultural and social significance, and brings people together. However, the scarcity of food means that it is also a source of anxiety.
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The interlinkage between climate change and the food system in Africa

Dr Wegayehu Fitawek, Postdoctoral fellow within Future Africa Sustainable Food Systems Research Chair writes about the interlinkage between climate change and the food system is significant and complex.
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Climate Change: Addressing the Cow in the Room

Dr Pamela Pophiwa, postdoctoral fellow within the Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainable Food Systems writes about the collaborative forum, Qinisa, which aims to promote the coordination of agricultural GHG-related research between relevant research organisations in Southern Africa and provide a platform for knowledge sharing on appropriate GHG-mitigation technologies and practices.
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UP and Nestlé forge a transformative partnership to advance food research and education

The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nestlé, the world's leading food and beverage company. This marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration aimed at fostering academic excellence, research development, and technical cooperation in the field of sustainable food systems and nutrition.
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Future Africa appoints Prof Frans Swanepoel as Research Chair for the Sustainable Food Systems Domain

Future Africa, the pan-African collaborative research platform at the University of Pretoria (UP), is pleased to announce the formal appointment of Professor Frans Swanepoel as the Research Chair for the Sustainable Food Systems Domain, effective from 1 November 2023.
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ARUA Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS) welcomes new ARUA-CCNY early-career research fellow

In October, the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (ARUA-SFS) welcomed Dr Selorm Dorvlo for a 12-month residential early-career research fellowship opportunity.

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