One province in South Africa asks residents to start producing their own food

• The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has urged communities to grow their own food through the province’s Ilima Lokulima programme to combat food insecurity.
• The programme was launched in 2024 following findings from the South African Human Rights Commission, which reported high levels of poverty and malnutrition in the province.
• The initiative aims to reduce household costs and create income opportunities through agricultural production, as food insecurity in South Africa is a nationwide crisis affecting all provinces.