THE FUSE

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nokuzola Capa held a bilateral engagement with His Excellency Shimizu Fumio, Ambassador of Japan to South Africa, at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), with discussions centred on strengthening cooperation in agriculture and food security. The engagement focused on identifying opportunities for greater collaboration in investment, agricultural value chains and sustainable agricultural development. Food security remains closely linked to the ability to build productive agricultural systems, strengthen value chains and attract investment into areas that can support long-term production. The meeting provided an opportunity to consider how partnerships between South Africa, Japan and other development stakeholders can contribute to these objectives. The discussions also placed investment and cooperation within the wider goal of supporting inclusive economic growth through agriculture.