The biggest obstacles for farmers, who try to sustain food security, are climate change, arid soil conditions, scarcity of water and a general lack of resources.
According to the African Farmers Association of South Africas AFASA Mangaung Chairperson Mike Makwa, these conditions limit the farm from producing at full capacity.
As the G20 Summit wraps up, he begged members of governments to also ensure that the trade policies consider small-holder farmers.