For thousands of years, humans have had a deep relationship with seeds. Seeds are our ancestors. They carry life, culture and memory. But today, the situation is drastically changing.
Across Africa and the world, the corporate capture of agriculture is threatening native seeds and the communities who have nurtured them for generations.
In this inspiring and enlightening episode of Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mashudu Takalani of the EarthLore Foundation about seed sovereignty.
This video summarises the Seed and Knowledge Initiative’s (SKI) Community of Practice (CoP) gathering, held in March 2025 in Zambia. The event brought together partners, collaborating partners farmers and allies.
The gathering provided a sacred space for reconnection, where seeds sparked fresh ideas and farm visits showcased living examples of agroecology in practice. Through deep sharing and learning, participants strengthened solidarity and celebrated the resilience of communities advancing farmer-led seed systems and food sovereignty.
Partners reaffirmed their commitment to supporting one another, strengthening agroecology practices, amplifying the movement, and applying the learnings for effective advocacy, knowledge exchange, and movement building across the region.
Whole landscapes, whole communities – Working with Nature to heal, transform and regenerate landscapes in Southern Africa
A short animation video that gives an introduction to the Agroecology Landscape work that SKI has been pioneering in seven pilot sites in Southern Africa since 2021.
More on the SKI AE Landscape work here: https://www.seedandknowledge.org/agroecology-landscape-initiative/
