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Food Security in Rural Areas of North West Province: An Evaluation of Policy Impact . Mpho Putu, PhD Candidate Student number:212560882 333 Columbine Avenue Mondeor 2110 Mobile Number: 084 836 0966 Email: Mphoputu@gmail.com Promoters: Dr Mudara, Prof Bogali, Dr Kolanisi TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Background……………………………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Preliminary Literature review……………………………………………………………………...4 2.1 Problem Statement……………………………………………………………………….………..4 2.2 Justification of the Research……………………………………………………….……………..7 2.3. Research objectives………………………………………………………………………………7 2.4. Research questions……………………………………………………………………………….8 3. Theoretical and conceptual Frame work………………………………………………………..8 3.1 Concept of Food Security………………………………………………………………………....8 3.2. Food Security Component………………………………………………………………………..9 3.3. Poverty and vulnerability…………………………………………………………………………10 3.4. Food policies………………………………………………………...

Mpho Putu, 2012 July South Africa recently launched a new social protection initiative – the Food for All ”  inspired by Brazil’s “Zero Hunger strategy”. The Campaign intends to tackle some of South Africa’s most pressing social ills linked to hunger and malnutrition, especially affecting woman and children. Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forest – Calls it Zero hunger tolerance Hunger and malnutrition have become an increasingly worrying concern throughout South Africa. Also, high unemployment rates, the rippling effects of HIV/AIDS and gender inequality have aggravated the problem. Additionally, more and more South Africans, especially woman and children have become the central victims of this socially and economically debilitating issue. According to the Human Science Research Council of South Africa (HSRC), South Africa ranks among the countries with the highest rate of income inequality on the globe, in comparison to other middle income countries. Further, South Afric...