COVID-19 has caused
widespread turmoil and volatility since the start of 2020 and the measures
implemented to contain it have sent shockwaves throughout the global economy.
In order to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 containment measures on South
Africa’s agriculture and food system, the BFAP team has worked on a number of
different initiatives over the past month. These include six short briefs on
key issues related to food security, both in terms of availability and
affordability, as well as an interactive platform that provides key baseline
data related to food production, consumption and trade to decision makers in
this uncertain time.
They are:
• South Africa has sufficient food supplies – how dependent is South Africa on imports for key food products?
• How South Africans spend their food budgets
• Food security requires clarity on the classification of essential goods and services in agriculture
• Potential implications of global trade policies for South Africa’s rice supply
• Food price outlook for Quarter 2 2020 and beyond
• The use of agricultural inputs in South Africa and the extent of import dependence for these inputs
The interactive portal, which is continuously updated with new relevant information, can be accessed through BFAP’s website www.bfap.co.za, or visit https://covid19.ivis.africa/
The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) coordinates industry interventions and collaboratively manages risks in the value chain to enable the sustainability and profitability of pork producers in South Africa.
