DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 16 November 2024

Discussion | SA Agriculture | Millions of tonnes of food produced in SA

 

JOHANNESBURG - There is an alarming waste of food in Africa.

In South Africa alone, an estimated 30% of the 31m tonnes of food produced annually is lost before reaching consumers.

READ: World Agriculture Month | Plans to deal with food security

Worldwide, Sub-Saharan Africa leads in post-harvest losses.

Roughly 37%, or R70bn worth is lost in grains alone. But fruit and vegetables can suffer losses of up to 50%.

African Agri Council chief executive , Ben Leyka, spoke to eNCA. 

 

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