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.
SADC ministers call for regional action on food security, fertiliser and Foot-and-Mouth Disease
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 Agr...
- SADC ministers meet in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, to discuss agriculture, food security and animal health.
- They call for greater regional cooperation to strengthen food security and agricultural productivity.
- Ministers raise concerns about fertiliser supply and the impact on farming output.
- They highlight Foot-and-Mouth Disease as a growing animal health threat requiring coordinated action.
- The discussions link the challenges to economic uncertainty and climate-related conditions.
IOL Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers have called for greater regional cooperation to strengthen food security, improve agricultural productivity and combat the growing threat of animal diseases, as the region grapples with economic uncertainty and climate-related challenges. Addressing the Joint Committee of SADC Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Fisheries and Aquaculture in Victoria Falls, […] The post SADC pushes for regional action on food security, fertiliser supply and Foot-and-Mouth Disease appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.
2 months agoDuring a recent ministerial session in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, SADC Ministers discussed pressing challenges in food security, agricultural production, and animal health, emphasising the need for urgent action and regional cooperation
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