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AERC creates plan to reduce food challenges

The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since 2016, has implemented a number of activities under the “Analysis of the Impact of Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Policies on Nutrition Outcomes in Africa” (AFPON) programme. The AFPON project seeks to contribute to the recent interest in leveraging agricultural […]

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Food is the last thing students should worry about’: Tiger Brands launches food support programme at UJ

Students struggling financially on the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus can now access a food support programme. Launched on Friday, Tiger Brands’ Plates4days programme supports students by looking after their dietary needs. The company said insufficient facilities, financial circumstances and financing woes over accommodation, transport and books meant many students do not have reliable access […]