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The government will develop a new food security index that goes beyond a simple food self-sufficiency rate to reflect supply chain stability and climate crisis response capacity. With more than half ...

South Africa recorded a slight improvement in food security over the past year, according to new independent research commissioned by the Shoprite Group and conducted by economists from Stellenbosch ...

According to the South African Food Security Index 2024, developed by two economists from the University of Stellenbosch, food security in SA, is at its lowest point in over a decade. The Index ...

Not all South Africans go to sleep at night after a full plate of nutritious food. Some people, especially in rural areas, go to bed hungry. Food security in South Africa has improved slightly, but ...

South Africa’s 2025 Food Security Index paints a complex picture of resilience and inequality, showing that while rural communities, especially female-headed households, are finding ways to cope with ...

Less than half of South African households (45%) eat fruit every day, but 98% eat mealie meal, bread, rice and other cereals daily. While 76% of people eat some vegetables daily, only 40% consume ...

The U.S. ranks near the top for food safety out of 113 countries included in the Global Food Security Index, which measures aspects of food availability and quality, according to the Food and Drug ...

Global food insecurity is rising due to environmental, economic and geopolitical shocks. Resilience to extreme weather is being prioritised as climate change advances. Innovative food systems are ...

MINSK, 5 December (BelTA) - Irina Novikova, head of the department of management, business technologies and sustainable development of Belarusian State Technical University, spoke about Belarus' ...