Southern Africa drought hits Zambia, pushing up food prices
Despite forecasts of bountiful harvests and a global grain glut, lower harvests of corn, wheat and sugarcane as a result of severe weather in southern Africa are pushing up prices for Zambia’s staple foods, Reuters reports. “Most of the farm inputs [such as seeds and chemicals] in this country are imported. That, combined with drought… » Read More
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