South Africa’s problem Cowpea, a nutritional food, is mostly consumed by small-holder farmers in South Africa. Shutterstock In South Africa, sorghum and cowpea have good potential.

Makro is the cheapest grocery retailer in South Africa for a basket of essential grocery items compared to its top six ...

The death in early February of a 9-year-old South African boy, Alti Willard, who drank poison while scavenging for food in rubbish bins with his father, is a tragic reflection of the persistent ...

Despite a minor decrease in the average cost of the household food basket, South African families continue to face significant economic challenges, with many relying on inadequate social grants ...

Once again Malawi finds itself in a tight spot. A food crisis set off by erratic rains, rising food prices and economic hardships is slowly unfolding. Sadly and unexpectedly, Malawi has lost its ...

Similarly, food basket sites will cover 35,717 hectares in 2024/2025 and expand to 324,702 hectares by 2028/2029.

Facts from our Africa COVID-19 Tracker Total population: 44,269,594 Percentage of population living in extreme poverty: 41.5% Food inflation: -1.2% (latest: 30 January 2021) People with insufficient ...

Food Lovers’ basket is R58.53 and R34.53 less than Pick n Pay and Checkers, respectively. This is also R30.53 less than the second-cheapest retailer, Shoprite, which priced the basket at R414.91.

The link between household food insecurity and child malnutrition is stark: 28.8% of South African children under five suffer from stunting.