Premier Ntuli said they have enough land in KZN to address food insecurity experienced in various areas.
South Africa is a food secure country, however there are various areas in KwaZulu-Natal that experience food insecurity. Picture: iStock
Premier Thami Ntuli said agriculture plays a critical role in the economy and poverty alleviation. He also noted that the sector faces significant climate patterns that affect the weather, urbanisation, growing population, pollution, rising input costs and many others.The findings of the HSRC survey were tabled at the Agricultural Extension Indaba in Durban on Tuesday.
“A total of 17% of the household in the province suffer from severe food insecurity, while 4,3 suffer from severe hunger. Severe food insecurity was more prevalent in the Zululand district where 35% of the households were severely food insecure and 17.1% and 4.3 % experienced severe hunger,” he said.
“About 71% of female household members were unemployed, compared to 63.9% of males. Among the youth, those aged 34 years and younger, the unemployment rate was 52.6% and 78.5% for household heads and members, respectively.” Another recommendation is on focused investment and the establishment of food banks. This can be done by creating an enabling environment for commercial food production.
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