African food systems face daunting challenges in the face of climate change. They must ensure fair access to food for residents of Africa’s growing cities and create decent jobs where workers and small businesses get a fair share of earnings. Food systems must also mitigate the environmental problems they cause, such as biodiversity loss, soil degradation and greenhouse gas emissions.
The G20 is one forum that is looking into policies that could ensure that food systems provide good food for all, are less destructive to the environment and are resilient to climate change.
The G20 is a group of 19 of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. South Africa is president of the grouping in 2025 and is currently researching the impact of global trade on food prices – and how to prevent food price spikes.
