Regenerative farming’s role in food security
“Maize is produced across South Africa by both small- and large-scale operations to support household consumption and the livestock sector. The most important field crop produced in the country, it is a staple food and the main source of nutrition for most of the population. It provides an effective supply of carbohydrates, iron, zinc, vitamin B12 and essential fatty acids.
When processed, white maize feeds millions of South Africans in the form of porridge. When made into other products such as maize flour, it provides the basis for many baked goods, an array of
