Food systems encompass the entire spectrum of interlinked value-adding activities, ranging from production to consumption to disposal, in effect dictating the quality of our future. The Department for Sustainable Food Systems and Development offers undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, which address both the changes and needs of our current and developing food system.

Website: https://www.ufs.ac.za/natagri/departments-and-divisions/Sustainable-Food-Systems-and Development

The Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Plants at the Agricultural Research Council is doing innovative, need-driven, environment friendly research, technology development and technology transfer on potatoes, vegetables (hydroponic production as well as indigenous vegetables) and indigenous flowers.

Website: https://www.arc.agric.za/arc-vopi/Pages/ARC-VOPI-Homepage.aspx

CactusNet is an international technical cooperation network on cactus created in 1993 by FAO and ICARDA.

Website: https://dgroups.org/fao/cactusnet/