SUSTAIN: Agricultural communities of agroecology towards food system change for a sustainable future

About this project

The Cape regions of South Africa are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Neoliberal industrial agriculture with devastating effects on the environment exacerbates the situation and leads to the abuse of workers and the commercialization of food. This makes it more difficult to achieve global development goals, especially poverty reduction for the rural population. The project uses agroecology as an agricultural practice to improve the food security and food sovereignty of rural workers and smallholder farmers. Communities and alliances are mobilized for more effective collective action to pursue the desired land and agricultural transformation leading to sustainable systemic and structural changes.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

South Africa

Sectors

Agricultural extensionFood crop productionDemocratic participation and civil societyWomen's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Places

Pretoria

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202406007-8139.

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