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Rediscovering household farming to improve South Africa’s food security

Reported by SAnews South African News

The article discusses household farming as a way to improve food security in South Africa and describes reported difficulties households face accessing adequate food.

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  • Affected location: South Africa
Global Food Security Summit in London, 20 November 2023. Session 3: Anticipating and preventing famine and food security crises. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and UN, United Kingdom
Illustrative image: Global Food Security Summit in London, 20 November 2023. Session 3: Anticipating and preventing famine and food security crises. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and UN, United Kingdom — Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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It highlights that food availability does not ensure households can access enough food.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
3/10
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4/10
Urgency
2/10

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