Addressing Food Insecurity with Quality Nutrition
Despite being a net food exporter and achieving a bumper maize crop, South Africa is experiencing rising food insecurity. This issue is highlighted on World Food Day, commemorated annually on October 16.
This year's theme,
Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future, emphasizes the need for collaboration among governments, industries, and communities to achieve zero hunger.
- According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), approximately 28.9% of the global population suffered from moderate to severe food insecurity in 2024.
- Statistics South Africa's 2024 General Household Survey reported that 19.7% of the population, or one in five people, experienced food insecurity in 2023.
Author's summary: Quality food is key to solving food insecurity.