HUNGER EMERGENCY: South Africa needs an emergency food plan — now

The question is no longer whether we have enough evidence of hunger. We do. It is whether we have enough political will to act on it.

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the country, 19% of it fresh produce.

South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 million tonnes of food are wasted annually in the country, 19% of it fresh produce. A substantial portion of this loss and wa