Govt acts to contain world food shortages

Responding to enquiries from Mmegi on contingency measures to tackle the shortages, Director of Crop Production in the Ministry of Agriculture Molatlhegi Modise said government was working on a number of strategies, which are all in line with the food security policy.

"The maintenance of the Strategic Grain Reserve serves as a buffer to stabilise unexpected shortages of major cereals. The Strategic Grain Reserve keeps stocks that would supply the country for up to three months.