Steenhuisen says US aid cuts ‘a wake-up call’ to improve countries’ food security

Food insecurity in neighbouring countries could increase migration to SA, agriculture minister warns

31 March 2025 – 05:00

by Tamar Kahn

Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says US President Donald Trump’s abrupt cut in foreign aid is a wake-up call to countries that have relied on US support to help feed their populations.

“We need to become far more resilient,” he said on the sidelines of the Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris last week. ..

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