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South Africa: Handful of Civil Society Organisations Allegedly Invited to Food Policy Consultations
Health-e, 17 March 2015
Activists have alleged that only five civil society organisations were invited to today's public consultation on government's new food policy. Read more »
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South Africa: The Fight for the Right to Food
Health-e, 17 March 2015
South Africa's Constitution is one of just 20 in the world that recognises the right to food, but realising that right will mean re-thinking agriculture and re-connecting with the… Read more »
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South Africa: Policy - Food and Nutrition Security
Health-e, 5 March 2015
Gazetted in August 2014, the policy outlines South Africa's latest attempts to deal with hunger and food insecurity. The policy is accompanied by a draft implementation plan. Read more »
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South Africa: New Food Policy Lacks Meat Without Public Consultation
Health-e, 5 March 2015
On 22 August 2014, the National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security for the Republic of South Africa was gazetted. If this is news to you, you're not alone, writes Section27… Read more »
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South Africa: Food and Nutrition Plan Ready to Feed SA
SAnews.gov.za, 4 March 2015
The national Food and Nutrition Security Plan will be ready for implementation this month, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana announced on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Poor Left Out of New Plan to End Hunger - Activists
Health-e, 5 March 2015
About one in four South Africans regularly go hungry. A new government plan aims to stem hunger but risks failing without input from those hit hardest - the country's poor, say… Read more »
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South Africa: Grand Agriculture Plan Gets Cabinet's Nod
SAnews.gov.za, 5 March 2015
Cabinet has approved the five-year Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic Framework and Agricultural Policy Action Plan, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, said on… Read more »
South Africa Presents Plan to End Hunger
The government says it's ready to implement the new national Food and Nutrition Security Plan to address food insecurity, despite activists saying there was no public consultation in drafting the policy.
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