Category: Organic News

  • #ChooseOrganic this September – it’s good for you, it’s good for the planet

    #ChooseOrganic this September – it’s good for you, it’s good for the planet

    As spring blooms in September, it’s the perfect time to start embracing a healthier lifestyle for both you and the planet. Incorporating organic foods and products into your shopping can lead to better health for your family while also contributing to the sustainability of our environment. Organic goes beyond a label – it’s a commitment…

  • January 2024 Newsletter

    January 2024 Newsletter

    Greetings and welcome to our first newsletter for 2024 for the organic sector.  Click here to download this newsletter as a PDF. Reflections on the outlook for South Africa’s Organic Sector in 2024 “The year of 2024 is set up to be the most productive year yet for the emerging agroecological sector and the work…

  • Honouring the fundamentals of PGS

    Honouring the fundamentals of PGS

    During the course of 2023, PGS South Africa and Grow West Africa, under the auspices of the Organic Knowledge Hub for Southern Africa (KHSA), co-hosted a series of webinars addressing pertinent themes for PGS farmer groups. Afronet will be publishing the outcome of each webinar throughout 2024. The inaugural webinar focussed on the challenge of…

  • November & December 2023 Organic Sector Newsletter

    November & December 2023 Organic Sector Newsletter

    Greetings and welcome to the November/December edition of our newsletter for the organic sector! As we approach the midpoint of summer, with the summer solstice on the horizon and the eagerly anticipated holidays drawing near, we are delighted to share the latest end-of-year updates with you. In this issue: SA Organic Sector AGM The new…

  • Call for nominations : South African Organic Sector Management committee (2023-24)

    Call for nominations : South African Organic Sector Management committee (2023-24)

    Dear Esteemed Members of SAOSO  The SA organic sector will be holding its AGM on 24 November 2023. We are calling for nominations for the positions of the SA Organic Sector Management committee (OMC). Nominations are open for the position of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretariat, OFO & PGS network Coordination, convenor of Research, Training and Extension,…