11 July 2012 | Press Releases
Annette Steyn, Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The Food Security Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit yesterday ranks South Africa 40th out of 105 countries in terms of food security. We rank a weak 13th out of 28 comparable middle-income countries, far behind Chile, Russia and Mexico, who occupy the first three places. That we rank number one in Africa is a dismal reflection on the rest of the continent.
