https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sadc-ministers-discuss-food-security-amid-rising-conservezim-mjv2f/?trackingId=FHl8K2s3RzKXIgoNE5Z7kg%3D%3D SADC Ministers Discuss Food Security Amid Rising Prices John Cassim A virtual joint meeting of SADC senior officials and Ministers responsible for agriculture and food security, as well as fisheries and aquaculture, commenced today. This follows closely after the week-long SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) conference and summit held in Harare. Professor Obert Jiri, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development, is chairing the SADC senior officials' meeting. The discussions are focused on issues concerning regional food security. The effects of climate change, such as floods, the uneven distribution of rainfall in the 2024/2025 season, livestock disease outbreaks, and a spike in food prices, are central to the discussions. "The meeting of senior officials kicked off this morning with us looking at various issues, including the food situation in SADC and also the agri-value chain situation in SADC. We are also looking at the water situation and the other value chains such as rice and potatoes, soybean, which we are looking at as SADC. So, the meeting really is looking at those submissions which affect our food situation in SADC in the member states. We will make recommendations to the minister's meeting, which will happen on Friday," Professor Jiri said. For more on this story follow the links below: ➡️www.conservezim.com ➡️Watch, like and follow Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@conservezim1459 ➡️X: https://twitter.com/ConserveZim ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conservezim-conservezim ➡️Facebook: ConserveZim For advertisements contact: Mobile: 0772920301, 0719920301 Email: [email protected], [email protected]