For too many youth in South Africa, their hope for the future is not matched by opportunity. Facing poverty, poor health, malnutrition and lack of education, a generation of children is at risk. INMED South Africa (a registered NPC with the Department of
Social Development and SARS) have been working in collaboration with a wide range of corporate, foundation and government partners to transform the health, lives and opportunities of tens of thousands of South Africa’s most vulnerable children. INMED South
Africa’s programs are built on initiatives that INMED Partnerships for Children has delivered for more than 30 years. Our collaborative approach to rescuing children from the immediate and irreversible harm of disease, hunger, abuse, neglect or violence
has led to brighter futures for not only these children but for their families, communities and the next generation. INMED’s primary goals are:
- Securing children’s health, development and safety
- Developing skills, knowledge and opportunities for children, youth and adults
- Building family and community capacity to support and sustain positive change
Sustainable food systems represent one of the greatest development challenges of the coming decade, especially in the age of climate change. INMED Partnerships for Children and INMED South Africa have been the leaders in facilitating adaptive agriculture
and aquaponics projects throughout South Africa for nearly a decade.
INMED has adapted an innovative food production technique known as aquaponics into a simple, scalable and low-cost system that can provide year-round sustainable produce and fish for families, small-scale farmers, communities, schools, businesses and government
institutions. Using inexpensive and easily accessible “off the shelf” local materials, INMED aquaponics combines aquaculture (fish farming) with hydroponics (soilless crop production) into a closed system that is resilient to erratic and destructive climate
change events. Aquaponics is 5times more productive than equivalently sized plots that are traditionally cultivated, requires no pesticides or fertilizers and consumes up to 90% less water than traditional irrigation techniques.
Over the past several years, INMED South Africa has facilitate the installation of a wide variety of aquaponic systems and adaptive agriculture programmes in South Africa
Adaptive Agriculture Programmes courses include;
Mixed Farming
Aquaponics
Climate Smart Farming methods
Nutrition and Healthy Living programmes
Phusical Play
Our Adaptive Agriculture porgramme is AGRI SETA Accredited