South African Food Security Index - A comprehensive framework for measuring and monitoring food security across South Africa's agricultural value chain.
The challenge and our solution
South Africa faces a critical paradox: while being a net food exporter, 23.1% of households experience inadequate food access. Current monitoring systems are fragmented, retrospective, and lack the granular insights needed for effective decision-making.
SAFSI is a groundbreaking national framework that measures, monitors, and manages food security across South Africa's entire agricultural value chain. Built on six interconnected pillars—from production and processing to access, nutrition, resilience, and infrastructure—SAFSI provides dynamic, auditable insights for policymakers, investors, and agricultural stakeholders.
Dynamic monitoring vs. static annual reports
Value chain-centric approach covering field crops, horticulture, and livestock
Subnational insights enabling provincial and district-level analysis
Aligned with global standards (GFSI, FAO SOFI, IPC) while locally contextual
Built on AgricultureSA.io platform capabilities
The project builds on AgricultureSA.io, South Africa's most integrated agricultural intelligence platform, which already hosts:
Strategic advantages of our platform foundation
Established data relationships with key agricultural stakeholders and proven technical infrastructure already handling complex datasets.
API-ready architecture enabling seamless integration and scaling with real-time visualization capabilities.
Credible stakeholder network ensuring adoption and validation across government, private sector, and civil society.