For World Food Day, October’s meeting of the Western Cape Food Forum promises to be a stimulating one, with an international speaker line-up looking at global food security issues relevant to South Africa.
If you are an individual or organisation involved in local initiatives to support food security in the Western Cape and South Africa more broadly, consider tuning in. Speakers include:
Dr Menghestab Haile, Regional Programme Director for Southern Africa for the World Food Programme (WFP) – The role of the World Food Programme in Southern Africa
Dr Hlamalani Ngwenya, Chief Director at the Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government – Insight and lessons from the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 50th Session in Rome, October 2022
Professor Jane Battersby, Food systems expert, UCT – Critical, emerging and enduring issues for food security and nutrition: reporting back from the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN)
Karen Washington, Farmer / Activist, Co-Owner of Rise & Root Farm, New York – Brokering relationships between civil society and local government that support efforts around food security
