ATF bemoans harsh impact of spiking food, agri input prices on South African farmers, society

Socio-economic-focused nonprofit organistion Afrika Tikkun Foundation (ATF) has highlighted the need for South Africa to act urgently to prevent its poorest people from bearing the brunt of the impact of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Food supply shortages and commodity price hikes as a result of the war in Eastern Europe have already started emerging, the foundation reports, particularly in terms of wheat and maize, fertiliser, fuel, bread and potassium (an ingredient for fertiliser).