food security

Grain marketing for the 2024/2025 season

The Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) extends its heartfelt commendations to the Government of the Republic of Zambia for its consistent efforts to encourage farmers to grow maize,...

8 May 2025 · 3 min read

Food security and nutrition part 7: Hunger needs a new approach

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse.  According to the UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report, food insecurity is highest in A...

15 Apr 2025 · 8 min read

Food security part 6: African women coping with hunger

Women in Africa often bear the brunt of whatever goes wrong in their country, whether it involves extreme weather conditions like drought or floods, civil conflict, or diseases like COVI...

10 Mar 2025 · 8 min read

Innovation and sustainability key to solving the food security crisis in Africa

Boasting approximately 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and climates suited to diverse farming activities, Africa’s agricultural sector holds immense potential to address ...

26 Feb 2025 · 4 min read

CPTM-Global Grains 2024/2025 maize trials: Improving food security in the region

The Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management, CPTM, is a not-for-profit membership organisation, established in 1995, to help the Commonwealth member nations become leading age...

21 Jan 2025 · 10 min read

VAT free chicken initiative needs momentum to battle food security

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is calling for the removal of the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on certain chicken products to make this essential food more affordable for low-i...

24 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Food for Africa through collaboration

Food is central to our lives. It holds cultural and social significance, and brings people together. However, the scarcity of food means that it is also a source of anxiety. While the CO...

17 Oct 2024 · 3 min read

Food security and nutrition 4: Agroecology

 In the previous three sections we looked at the role smallholder farm­ers play in agriculture, food security and nutrition in Africa, the challenges they face, and some solutions offe...

14 Oct 2024 · 6 min read

Food security and nutrition part 3: Challenges facing smallholder productivity

Smallholder farmers in Africa face a number of challenges that negatively affect their productivity. These farmers, who cultivate plots of land often smaller than two hectares, are bu...

11 Sep 2024 · 8 min read

Crop insurance critical to safeguard South Africa’s food security

The agriculture sector is integral to both the South African economy as well as our food security. According to the latest Santam Insurance Barometer report, the industry contributes aro...

26 Aug 2024 · 3 min read
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