THE FUSE

Food and nutrition security remains a major priority for Southern Africa as countries work to ensure that people have reliable access to sufficient, nutritious and affordable food. Speaking at the SADC-DFRC DFI CEOs’ Forum hosted at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Deputy Minister Nokuzola Capa stressed that food and nutrition security cannot be achieved through one intervention or by one sector working alone. She described the issue as multifaceted and multidimensional, requiring governments, financial institutions, farmers, businesses and other stakeholders to coordinate their efforts. Her remarks placed greater emphasis on the need for long-term investment and cooperation across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. This approach is increasingly important as agricultural producers and food value chains face pressure to remain productive, competitive and resilient.