HOSTING the G20 Summit presents a significant opportunity for South Africa to impact global food security, sustainable agriculture, and farmer development.

This was the sentiment of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, speaking at a Food Security Task Force meeting in Durban on Friday.

South Africa took the G20 Presidency from Brazil late last year – the first to be held in Africa – with the provinces lining up a marathon of programmes as a precursor to the main G20 meeting in November.

Find out more in this week’s ZO Monday.

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