South Africa: Government Opens Up Public Comment Period On Food Policy After Uproar

After weeks of lobbying by civil society organisations, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to open its draft food security plan for public comment.

DAFF Chief Director of Food Security Zibusiso Dlamini made the announcement yesterday at the close of a two-day public consultation on a draft implementation plan for the new National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security. The window for written, public comment will close 27 March.

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