Food Security News South Africa

Finding realistic ways to boost Southern Africa's agri output

More than 30 million people in Southern Africa do not have access to enough food. The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Stias) is examining ways in which agricultural production can be increased in a sustainable way. Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi talks to Glenneis Kriel.
Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi.<p>Image credit:
Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi.

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The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Stias) recently hosted a round table discussion entitled 'Strategic direction for agricultural transformation in Southern Africa'. What is the goal of the programme?

It's to get prominent agricultural role players together to share their vision on how agricultural production can be transformed in the context of major societal changes, such as urbanisation, the growing middle class, and new opportunities for livelihood generation on- and off-farm...

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