SADC ministers meet in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where they discuss regional challenges affecting food security, agricultural production, and animal health. At a joint session of SADC Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture, the ministers call for stronger regional cooperation to respond to worsening food insecurity and to improve agricultural productivity. They also emphasise the need to address constraints in fertiliser supply, linking shortages and production risks to broader economic uncertainty and climate-related pressures affecting farming across the region. In addition, ministers focus on animal disease threats, specifically highlighting the Foot-and-Mouth Disease risk and the importance of coordinated efforts to prevent and control outbreaks. The discussions centre on taking urgent action through regional mechanisms, with ministers urging collaboration among member states to improve preparedness and response in agriculture and food systems, as well as to strengthen cross-border approaches to animal health.