South Africa committed to climate change intervention in its agricultural sector by introducing the Agriculture, Food Systems and Food Security Flagship Program. The goal of the program is to enhance agricultural productivity and climate resilience at all scales of production and to reduce greenhouse gases and increase agricultural competitiveness. South Africa’s President, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, has reiterated the need for South Africa to prioritize the reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases in the global fight against climate change due to the devastating impact climate change has on lives and livelihoods. On April 22, 2021, Mr.Ramaphosa expressed these sentiments during the virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate convened by United States’ President, Mr. Joe Biden, in the run-up to the next international climate conference taking place in Scotland by the end of 2021.
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