Farming in South Africa needs comprehensive reform in order to meet the needs of a growing population that will reach an estimated 73 million people by 2050.
South Africa faces an impending food security crisis if there isn’t urgent action to correct unsustainable practices, says environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature .
“However, focusing on farms only will not bring about the necessary structural transformation that is needed for a resilient and secure food system. The report argues that, while South Africa has kept undernourishment below 5% since 1990, there are still significant challenges, with half the population still living below the poverty line.
The WWF report cited a number of challenges to food security in South Africa: smallholder farmers without support; market dominance squeezing out smaller players; and the cost of healthy food as key hurdles to food security. The organisation’s 2018 Global Nutrition Report puts stunting at 27.4% for South African children under five .The WWF said that progress in food security was not limited to the actions of any single role player.
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