I-ONE FOOD: ISETI YEMITHOMBO YAMAFAMA IMELANA NEMOZULU, IINDIDI ZEZITYALO NEZILWANYANA EZAHLUKENEYO, IKHUSELEKILE KWAYE IZINZILE

The document outlines the 'One Food' approach, which integrates human, animal, and environmental health to ensure sustainable food production. It advocates for agroecology—farming in harmony with nature—and provides practical strategies for farmers to manage livestock, soil, water, and pests without relying on expensive chemicals. The guide emphasizes the interdependence of biodiversity, climate resilience, and food security, urging collaboration between government, communities, and business leaders to eradicate poverty and protect the environment.

• The 'One Food' approach is a holistic framework that links human, animal, and environmental health to identify risks and promote sustainable food production while maintaining a healthy natural environment.
• Agroecology is presented as a farming method that combines science, indigenous knowledge, and community beliefs to produce healthy food while protecting nature. Key practices include crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry, and the use of compost instead of chemical fertilizers.
• Livestock farming poses environmental challenges, including soil degradation and reduced carbon sequestration due to overgrazing and uncontrolled burning. Recommended mitigations include rotating grazing areas, using targeted weeding instead of frequent burning, and managing waste away from water sources.
• Farmers face climate-related challenges such as increased heat, drought, floods, and human-induced fires. The guide suggests planting trees and shrubs as windbreaks, using raised beds for drainage during floods, and studying weather patterns to optimize planting times.
• Biodiversity loss exacerbates livestock diseases, such as bluetongue in sheep and lumpy skin disease in cattle, while invasive alien plants (IAPs) reduce available grazing land.

APA

WWF South Africa (2020). I-ONE FOOD: ISETI YEMITHOMBO YAMAFAMA IMELANA NEMOZULU, IINDIDI ZEZITYALO NEZILWANYANA EZAHLUKENEYO, IKHUSELEKILE KWAYE IZINZILE. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf-one-food-brochure-xhosa-web.pdf

Chicago

WWF South Africa. I-ONE FOOD: ISETI YEMITHOMBO YAMAFAMA IMELANA NEMOZULU, IINDIDI ZEZITYALO NEZILWANYANA EZAHLUKENEYO, IKHUSELEKILE KWAYE IZINZILE. 2020. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf-one-food-brochure-xhosa-web.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfsouthafrica2020ione, author = {{WWF South Africa}}, title = {{I-ONE FOOD: ISETI YEMITHOMBO YAMAFAMA IMELANA NEMOZULU, IINDIDI ZEZITYALO NEZILWANYANA EZAHLUKENEYO, IKHUSELEKILE KWAYE IZINZILE}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, year = {2020}, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf-one-food-brochure-xhosa-web.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }