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Rising food prices
Background
In its meeting of 16 April Cabinet mandated the economic and social cluster ministers to develop a strategy to address this challengeof rising food prices. President Thabo Mbeki announced at the media briefing following the mid-year Cabinet Lekgotlat that adraft framework for the National Food Control Agency has been completed for consultation.
Rising food prices is a global phonomenon, largely due to the combined impact of production shortfalls in major supply regions, rising consumption in developing economies and some diversion of feedstock to biofuel producers. South Africa has also been affected by the rising prices, although our food prices have not increased at the same pace as in many countries across the globe.
National Agricultural Marketing Council reports
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Agri-Consultation on
Land and Agrarian Reform Programme, 30 July - 1 August 2008
Government speeches and statements
- K Mosunkutu: Launch of Letsema/Ilima Campaign, 10 September 2008
- T Mbeki: Transcript of media briefing on July Cabinet Lekgotla, 27 July 2008
- K Mosunkutu on food prices, 10 July 2008
- T Manuel: Challenges posed by high food prices, 4 July 2008
- K Mosunkutu on agricultural programmes combating high food prices, 24 June 2008
- P Mlambo-Ngcuka on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bio-energy Conference, 5 June 2008
- P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) High Level Conference on Food Security, 3 June 2008
- T Mbeki on outcomes of Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad) in Japan, 30 May 2008
- T Manuel: Treasury Dept Budget Vote Speech 2008/09, 29 May 2008
- D Magadzi: Limpopo Agriculture Prov Budget Vote 2008/09, 28 May 2008
- C Dowry: Input on Agriculture Dept Budget Vote 2008/09 debate, NCOP, 27 May 2008
- KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture and Environmental Affairs to host Agricultural Co-Operatives Summit, 26 May 2008
- Eastern Cape Agriculture on high food prices, 25 May 2008
- L Xingwana: Agriculture and Land Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2008/09, 21 May 2008
- S Moloto: Limpopo Provincial Food Security Summit, 21 May 2008
- Limpopo Provincial Government on Food Security Summit, 21 May 2008
- Eastern Cape Agriculture on high food prices, 21 May 2008
- National Treasury on growth development, 21 May 2008
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International Monetary Fund
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Food and Agriculture Organisation
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