Case study on food security in south africa

Thus, a proper definition of the term “food insecurity” and measures that are suitable for the South African context must be urgently developed. Food security is said to exist, in accordance with its international definition, when in a society all people at all times have enough food for an active, healthy life.

While the number has dropped from 13,5 million in 2002, it still affects 1,7 million households across the country. These figures were released in a recent survey, “Towards measuring the extent of food security in South Africa: An examination of hunger and food inadequacy”, published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).

Food security is a global concern. Ghana is an emerging and developing country (EDC) located in western Africa with a rapidly increasing population. In 2008 it was 23 million and in 2013 it had risen to 26 million. The country has lots of fertile land, but still suffers from food insecurity.

Limpopo (93,6%) and Gauteng (84,0%) had the highest proportion of households that reported adequate food access whilst North West (64,0%) and Northern Cape (66,5%) provinces had the lowest proportions of households that had adequate food access and therefore can be seen as the least food secure.