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@PLAASuwc researcher Refiloe Joala @phfiphfi says there's a "silver lining" to #COVID19 in Africa's #FoodSyste: Shoprite across various African countries has had to seek local suppliers due to border closures. Rather than importing SA foods, turned to supporting local producers. 
More generally, it will be important to get governments across the region to engage with food producers, traders & consumers (ie. all of us) about how #COVID19 is changing our #FoodSystem. Exporting SA's food supply chains is not going to be the answer for #foodsecurity in #SADC.
At #FoodSystem #COVID dialogue:
1. The Latin American model established parallel state institutions: ministries of agriculture focused on commercial farmers & agribusinesses, alongside ministries of agrarian reform focused on redistributing land & supporting family farmers
1. The Latin American model established parallel state institutions: ministries of agriculture focused on commercial farmers & agribusinesses, alongside ministries of agrarian reform focused on redistributing land & supporting family farmers
