Food security books 2017 cape town

The majority of cultivators on the continent are women who use urban agriculture to provide for their family. This conference is organised in association with the dstnrf centre of excellence in food security, the university of pretoria, and the university of western cape. Pdf urban food insecurity in cape town, south africa. Food insecurity is an intractable problem in south africa. Professor julian may is the director of the centre of excellence in food security at uwc which was established in 2014. Conference information icgfns home aims and objectives important dates call for papers committee conference program conference proceedings conference abstracts. The western cape government strategic framework on household food and nutrition security strategic framework adopts a food systems approach to analysing, interpreting and responding to the features of the wider food system that create and contribute to food insecurity. Aquaculture is rapidly growing in africa and increasingly being integrated into the continents food systems. Cape town has an urban food security strategy in place, and the city of. Urban agriculture as a sustainable livelihood strategy in khayelitsha, cape town. The lockdown and its impact on the poorest is at breaking point. Melissa delport, a cape town based photographer with a passion for baking, is the brains behind the truffle journal. Linking migration, hivaids and urban food security in southern and eastern africa book. Abstract submission deadline is 5 may 2017, on the following themes.

This conference is hosted in association with the dstnrf centre of excellence in food security and the universities of the western cape and pretoria. The cape town water crisis in south africa was a period of severe water shortage in the western cape region, most notably affecting the city of cape town. World aquaculture 2017 will be held in cape town with involvement from countries throughout the africa continent and around the world. Plaas, uwc and centre of excellence on food security. Talk on food security in cape town royal society of.

The 2017 third quarterly labour force survey showed that approximately 25,000 jobs were lost from the agricultural sector nationally. Pdf improving urban food security in african cities. First published 2016 isbn 9781920597207 cover photo. A cip catalogue record for this book is available from the br itish library. Maputo and cape town ufisamo food security and income. They bring a variety of cultures and cooking techniques to their creations including espetada, bolo do caco, a type of portuguese bread and gyros, a traditional greek meat dish. He has edited 6 books and published over 70 papers in books and academic. The 3rd international conference on global food security will take place in cape town between the 8th and 11th october 2017. Why the worlds poorest starve in an age of plenty by roger thurow, stuffed and starved. A critical appraisal of the harvest of hope marketing project m. Cape food security and nutrition strategy, and the city of cape towns food.

South africa is amongst the countries with the highest rate of income inequality in the world and extremely high levels of absolute poverty stats sa, 2014. Integrated natural resource management denise didem wachholz student no. The research is interdisciplinary, project partners focus on value chains, nutritional and consumption. A study by the national statistics agency in 2017 found that 20 percent of households in the country of 57 million, had inadequate access to food. Mean energy intake kj of children by age and area of residence indicator. In the african food security urban network afsun survey of eleven african. The westin hotel cape town international convention. Despite being deemed a food secure country at the national level, due to high poverty and inequality rates world bank, 2018, it was estimated that the prevalence of food insecurity between 2014.

A livelihoods and capability approach manyise, timothy promoter. Boulevard 82 aims to bring mediterranean food to the streets of cape town from a 1982 bedford truck. Informal street traders at wynberg taxi rank in cape. Did you know that in 2017, 6,8 million south africans experienced hunger. With tani lombard, irene labuschange, verena bitzer,nick simpson, jessica rattle, sarah duncan, maya marshak, jackie james, florian kroll, cape town, 2014. A cip catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Food security is about so much more than just how much food we grow. South african food made a splash in china last week, with two tv hosts and authors scooping up honors at the gourmand international awards in yantai, shandong province. The afsun report examines the results of a food security survey conducted in three. The amount of money spent on food weekly in children aged 19 years nationallyby province indicator. Food security indicators3 national food consumption survey 1999dept.

The right to food is enshrined within the south african constitution. Cape town activists in the fishing community have accused the government of not being serious about transformation after a large fishing company was granted patagonian toothfish rights. More than 20 000 of these were lost in the western cape. While the number has dropped from,5 million in 2002, it still affects 1,7 million households across the country. Its a very, very dangerous situation, said scott drimie, of the thinktank southern africa food lab. The state of urban food insecurity in cape town 2011 jane battersby. She tests all featured recipes and spends a lot of time ensuring each one is perfectly displayed on the site. Western cape government household food and nutrition. Abalimi bezekhaya is enhancing south african communities through urban agriculture. Shifa, muna and leibbrandt, murray 2017 profiling multidimensional poverty and. Frayne 2011 for msunduzi 65% and cape town 43% although low percentages were also found in johannesburg 25%. How to run a successful food truck south african traders. The following section uses the case study of cape town to show how the shifting.

Urban agriculture for food security and income generation for south africa and mozambique anja schelchen, razackkarriem, nicole paganini cape town 09. Operating for more than 30 years, the organization has helped dozens of communities improve their health and lifestyles. She is currently the research coordinator of the accs consuming urban poverty project, is associated with the hungry cities programme, and is the pi of the nourishing spaces project. First published 2017 isbn 9781920597221 production by bronwen dachs muller, cape town. The extent of food security in south africa statistics. International conference on global food security exhibition is a 4 day event being held from 8th october to 11th october 2017 at the cape town international convention center in cape town, south africa. Abalimi bezekhaya i s an organization focused on using urban agriculture to develop and improve food insecure communities in and around cape town, south africa. The state of food security and nutrition in the world 2018. The 3rd international conference on global food security global challenges, local solutions and connected pathways, will be held in cape town, south africa, 36 diciembre 2017. The extent of food security in south africa did you know that in 2017, 6,8 million south africans experienced hunger.

How droughts will affect south africas broader economy. The five core conference themes reflect an integrated approach to identifying solutions to the complex global challenge of food security. Towards measuring the extent of food security in south africa. Both nationally and within the city of cape town there are high levels of household food insecurity. She is actively engaged in international, national, provincial and local government policy process, having acted in an advisory or consultative position at these. As africas food security situation is getting more serious, the causes being behind it are numerous. Much research on urban agriculture in africa focuses on the material benefits of urban agriculture for women, but a smaller body of literature considers its social. Urban agriculture for food security and income generation.

This event showcases like culture and politics in food security, sustainable intensification of food production systems, the food water. Nutritionsensitive agricultural development for food. Many areas in africa have experienced extreme drought conditions during the last several decades, leading to. Yet, the vast majority of households in poor areas of the city experience food insecurity. Comparing rainfall totals to the long term average for february 2017, the rainfall received was mainly abovenormal in. An alternative approach to food access article pdf available in development southern africa 284. Cape town 03 to 06 december 2017 elseviers 3rd international conference on global food security will take place during 03 06 december 2017 at the cape town international convention centre. The gini coefficient in south africa is estimated at 0. Urban food security is the emerging development issue of this century, argues the african food security urban network afsun food security strategies of the urban poor, and how these are thwarted or enabled by markets, governments, civil society and donors, are critical. International conference on global food and nutrition security cape town, south africa november 2 3, 2017. Cape town international convention centre, cape town city centre, cape town, 8000 dates rates being offered 8, 9, 10 october 2017 rates per room per night single occupancy.

Published by the african food security urban network afsun african centre for cities, university of cape town, private bag x3 rondebosch 7701, south africa and balsillie school of international affairs, waterloo, canada. About 56% of south africas population live in poverty stats sa, 2017 and almost 28% in extreme poverty, below the food poverty line stats sa. Southern sun cape sun 23 strand street, cape town city centre, cape town 8001 dates rates being offered 3, 4, 5 december 2017 rates per room per night standard single occupancy. The supermarket revolution and food security in namibia 2017 ndeyapo nickanor, lawrence. The report therefore attempts to identify the characteristics of the sector that impact on its ability to address the food needs of the neighbourhoods in which. He is a research associate at the brooks world poverty institute, the international food policy research institute, the department of social policy, oxford university and the south. Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition. Nutritionsensitive agricultural development for food security in africa. About 56% of south africas population live in poverty stats sa, 2017 and almost. Food system and food security study for the city of cape town. Abstract urban agriculture is an important source of food and income throughout africa.

She has been the cape town partner of the african food security urban network afsun since 2008. However, despite there being sufficient food available within the country, this right is not being met. Urban agriculture as a sustainable livelihood strategy in. Linking migration, hivaids and urban food security in. Christopher jack, pierre kloppers and mark tadross university of cape town uct. While dam water levels had been declining since 2015, the cape town water crisis peaked during mid 2017 to mid2018 when water levels hovered between 15 and 30 per cent of total dam capacity. Global food and nutrition security conference 2017 cape. The state of household food security in cape town, south africa. Abalimi means the planters in xhosa, which is the predominant language of the communities in which the. Hunger risk classification in children aged 19 years nationally and. In 2017, 6,8 million south africans experienced hunger. The qualitative researchers companion taylor and francis books.