Cape Talk Interview: Investing in women farmers could bridge the gap between inadequate grants and child nutrition

Following the publication of an op-ed in the Daily Maverick, Angela Larkan, co-founder and Executive Director of Thanda, spoke to Cape Talk about what it actually takes to close the gap between inadequate social grants and the nutritious food South African children need. Drawing on Thanda’s work with women farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, she made the case for investing in rural women as a frontline strategy against child stunting, and explained why linking subsistence farmers to ECD centres is a win for both food security and local livelihoods.