The good, the bad, and the ugly of food security in SA
Social stability requires food security. Watch a recording of our recent webinar on food security as experts discuss ways to make food more affordable, accessible and available to all.
Social stability requires food security. Watch a recording of our recent webinar on food security as experts discuss ways to make food more affordable, accessible and available to all.
The South African government’s trade lawyers should be hard at work preparing to defend the R200bn localisation policy and industry master plans against legal challenges from trading partners in the EU and elsewhere.
The reported rise in European Union (EU) poultry exports, despite widespread bird flu outbreaks, has drawn a response from one of the countries involved.
One part of South Africa's poultry master plan that is not having great success is the export drive.
Nearly half of the food produced in South Africa is wasted. This level of waste – in a country where 9 million people go hungry – should be a matter of national concern.
August is Women’s Month in South Africa, and to mark the occasion the Minister of Agriculture, Ms Thoko Didiza, has said she wants to see more women in agriculture.
While South Africa has acted swiftly to control bird flu outbreaks, the country is out of line with international best practice on the issue of compensation to farmers for birds culled.
In the first half of 2021, Brazil accounted for nearly 70% of South Africa’s poultry imports, while only 8.3% came from the European Union.
Bird flu outbreaks in Europe seem to have made little difference to overall EU poultry exports.
Free trade across the whole continent of Africa moved from dream to reality in January this year. Now, attracting foreign investment is key.
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