date:May 19, 2015
arrived too late for both staple food and cash crops.
Of great concern is Zimbabwe, which is facing a looming huge food deficit due to imminent widespread crop failure.
Apart from Southern Africa that produces around 40% of the regional maize, the drought will also hit areas like southern Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, and Madagascar.
The condition in Malawi had worsened following the early January rains and floods, that destroyed most of its crops and roads.
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