Southern African countries are discussing agricultural policy, including shared best practices and calls for reduced reliance on food imports.
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Updated Jul 21
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What happened
Southern African countries are discussing agricultural policy, including shared best practices and calls for reduced reliance on food imports.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- AgriBank provided commentary on the Namibian economy, noting that high food import dependence raises inflation risk.Sub-event
- Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana are currently facing high water stress due to resource limitations.Sub-event
- Agricultural viability in South Africa is being linked to global market competitiveness.Sub-event
- Companies involved in the beef industry are currently holding EU beef quotas while operating in Botswana.Sub-event
- El Niño is expected to trigger severe drought in Namibia, threatening livelihoods and agriculture in Botswana and South Africa.Sub-event
- Botswana has implemented ongoing restrictions on agricultural imports originating from South Africa.Sub-event
Agricultural leaders in Southern Africa are calling for regional cooperation on food production and import dependencies.1 source
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Part of
SACU, comprising Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini, has its secretariat located in Windhoek.Also in this story
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- Products are being exported and sold in the South African market, originating from the Southern African Development Community (SACU) bloc.
The entities involved
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Southern Africa
southernmost region of Africa
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Botswana
sovereign state in Southern Africa
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Namibia
country in Southern Africa
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