GM Maize: lessons for Africa - Cartels collusion and control of South Africa's staple food
Briefing paper
Publication
Report
This is a briefing about power and control in our food system, focusing chiefly on South Africa's staple food, maize. It shows how a select group of companies, including Tiger Brands, Pioneer and Premier Foods commandeer the entire maize value chain and continue to squeeze the poorest South Africans.