How to Access Biowatch South Africa's Publications, Research and News Updates
Updated
Biowatch South Africa's publications, research papers and news updates are all reachable from its main site, biowatch.org.za. Use the Publications and News links in the top navigation menu, or scroll to the "Publications & Documents" and "NEWS & UPDATES" sections on the home page. A Subscribe link lets you receive news and updates by email. Everything below is based on what the site itself lists.
Where the main resources live
The site's navigation includes these relevant sections:
- Publications – the "Publications & Documents" area, described as holding "a wide range of resources."
- News – dated news items and event notices.
- Good Food Podcast – a separate multimedia section.
- Subscribe – the sign-up entry for news and updates.
The home page also surfaces the same material directly, so you can start there and follow links into the full sections.
Publications & Documents
The home page points to a "Publications & Documents" section for "a wide range of resources," and names these titles as examples:
- A research paper on smallholder farmers, school food gardens and South Africa's National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP).
- A survey mapping agroecology initiatives in South Africa, produced with the Agroecology Action Collective (AEAC).
If you are looking for Biowatch's formal research output, this is the section to browse first. The NSNP paper is the one most directly tied to the organisation's school nutrition research.
News & Updates
News items are dated and tagged, and each has a "Read More" link. Examples listed on the home page include:
| Date | Item |
|---|---|
| 11/06/2026 | Webinar: Examining opportunities for agroecology in South Africa's school nutrition programme |
| 22/05/2026 | Mapping agroecology initiatives in South Africa |
| 12/03/2026 | New research paper: Smallholder farmers, school food gardens and South Africa's National School Nutrition Programme |
A "Load More" control suggests the news list extends beyond the items shown on the home page, so use the News section for the full archive.
Subscribing to updates
The site invites visitors to "Subscribe to our news and updates" and to "Join the transition to agroecology!" Use the Subscribe link to sign up. The site does not state a fee for subscribing, and no payment platform is listed, so treat the terms as unconfirmed until you see the sign-up form itself.
Podcast and other media
The Good Food Podcast is listed in the main navigation as its own section. If you prefer audio to written material, start there rather than in Publications.
A practical route
- Open biowatch.org.za.
- For research and reports, go to Publications (the "Publications & Documents" section).
- For dated announcements and events, go to News and use "Load More" to see older items.
- For audio, go to Good Food Podcast.
- To be notified of new material, use Subscribe.
If a specific paper is not visible on the home page, check the Publications section before assuming it is unavailable — the home page only shows a selection.