Cold chain infrastructure is critical for securing Africas food supply, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has said while speaking at the Global Cold Chain Alliance Africa Conference recently.
Addressing the industry event virtually, Steenhuisen highlighted how advanced logistics could curb post-harvest losses and boost economic growth amid rapid population growth.
Africas population is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, Steenhuisen said, noting that South Africas population had risen from 55 million in 2015 to 63.1 million in 2025, per Stats SA.
