Welcome to The Seed and Knowledge Initiative

Important Update: We are Happy to announce that The Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI) is now officially registered as a Non-Profit Company (NPC) in South Africa!

This significant milestone is because of the collective effort and commitment of all our partners over the years.

This NPC is not just a legal entity, it belongs to all of us and is a shared platform to continue advancing our vision of advancing practice, science and social movement in Agroecology and Farmer Led Seed Systems for Food Sovereignty in Southern Africa.

Our Story
Who are we?

The Seed and Knowledge Initiative (SKI) is a dynamic partnership of diverse southern African organisations committed to securing food sovereignty in the region. We work with smallholder farmers to become more seed, food and nutritionally secure through farmer-led seed systems, improved crop diversity, and the revival of local knowledge systems. 

Approach
Theory of Change

Our Theory of Change is based on our understanding of how enduring social transformation happens through an intricate and cyclical process of individual, community, and social change. It is also a response to our context, which requires a long term and fundamental paradigm shift.

News and updates:

This new series of four case studies documents and analyses some of the main approaches that SKI partners have been implementing to strengthen farmer-led seed systems in Southern Africa over the past 10 years. It gives an inspiring portrayal of SKI seed work in support of the realisation of Farmers' Rights in our region.
31
Jul

Director’s Editorial – Redefining Progress

At its heart, the agroecology movement challenges one of the most deeply embedded assumptions in development thinking: how do we define progress?
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31
Jul

Finding My Voice Through Agroecology: A Youth Story of Change

Like many young people, I once saw farming as a last resort rather than a livelihood. It felt disconnected from my ambitions and the life I imagined for myself. That perspective changed when I became...
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Sandra Chengeto at the SB64
31
Jul

Communities Must Shape the Just Transition, Not Just Receive It

Participating in the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB64) reinforced a powerful lesson; decisions made in international climate negotiations have real consequences for communities on the ground. As a young woman, smallholder farmer and representative of...
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Jobs at SKI:

Please note that there are currently no vacancies available. Please check back soon.