Farmer's Weekly

Supporting the essential human rights to nutrition and education

A well-functioning society is the product of healthy and fulfilled individuals. From childhood, it is essential that each society supports its people’s basic physiological needs, which in South Africa, are also fundamental human rights.

Food gardens in schools are a simple, yet effective way of meeting these needs. EduPlant, Food & Trees for Africa’s (FTFA) award-winning programme, in partnership with Tiger Brands, is the country’s longest-running

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