Over the past two decades, Southern African countries have gained increasing recognition in global agricultural markets, yet they continue to face significant internal and external challenges. Domestically, low productivity, limited production capacity, and weak trade structures constrain agricultural growth and competitiveness. Externally, restricted access to agricultural finance and modern technologies, together with institutional limitations, further impede progress. Moreover, climate change disproportionately affects farming systems across the region, intensifying vulnerability and food insecurity. This contributed volume brings together scholarly research on sustainable food systems in Southern Africa, key challenges to sustainability, and the policy frameworks shaping the region's agricultural transformation. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainability, the rural economy, food supply chains and agritech, as well as on business in Africa more broadly. Tanyaradzwa Rukasha is an Agriculture Economist who is currently working as a Lecturer in the department of Development Sciences and Policy at Marondera University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (MUAST), Zimbabwe. Her work experience includes being attached to various capacities within the Agribusiness sector, Academic Institutions and NGOs.

Brighton Nyagadza is a Digital Marketing academic and Deputy Unit of Assessment Lead (Business & Management Studies) at York St. John University, United Kingdom, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science, and Certified Business & Management Educator. He has published widely in reputable books and high impact journals. Joseph Muroiwa is a Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Education and Extension at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), Zimbabwe. In addition to academia, he has worked within the banking sector, the Zimbabwe government, the agribusiness sector and NGOs. Basil Shumbanhete is a Lecturer in the School of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, Management and Law, at the University of Namibia. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D.

at Chinhoyi University of Technology. He holds an MSc. in Accounting and Finance, an ACCA professional qualification, and is a CIMA student.