{"id":98806,"date":"2024-09-20T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T10:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/southern-africa-experiences-record-food-crisis"},"modified":"2024-09-20T14:03:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T12:03:31","slug":"southern-africa-experiences-record-food-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/southern-africa-experiences-record-food-crisis","title":{"rendered":"Southern Africa experiences record food crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>AT least US$369 million is required to provide food and cash assistance to more than 6,5 million people across southern Africa up to March 2025, the latest report by the World Food Programme has indicated.<\/p>\n<p>The flash appeal comes at a time when the Global South has been greatly ravaged by the El Nin\u0303o phenomenon that has left more than 27 million people food insecure in at least seven southern Africa countries.<\/p>\n<p>WFP recently indicated that it was facing challenges in accessing resources and funds to provide food relief, with an estimated US$150 million required to feed 1,5 million people in Zimbabwe alone.<\/p>\n<p>The struggle by WFP to raise the necessary funds for its southern Africa drought response has sent shockwaves through the international community, with the funding shortfall presenting a looming humanitarian crisis that threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions across southern Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The El Nin\u0303o situation report conducted for the month of August 2024 indicated that maize production in the region has greatly deteriorated, thereby increasing the number of families in need of food aid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWFP requires US$369 million to provide food and cash assistance to over 6,5 million people across southern Africa up to March 2025,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA historic El Nin\u0303o-induced drought and above-average temperatures in early 2024 led to low crop harvests across the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen compared to the previous year, maize production fell by 20% in South Africa, 54% in Zambia and 72% in Zimbabwe. South Africa\u2019s diminished surplus is still sufficient to meet the import needs of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report further indicated that Tanzania\u2019s above-average surplus is expected to partially mitigate regional supply deficits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, at least an additional three million metric tonnes of imported maize is necessary to meet regional demand,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n<p>WFP also indicated that close to 27 million people across southern Africa are food insecure as the impact of the El Nin\u0303o-induced drought deepens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAffected communities have depleted their meagre food reserves with a number of months remaining before the next opportunity for harvest in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to harvest failure, El Nin\u0303o has brought about loss of livestock and deteriorating malnutrition, water, sanitation and health (WASH) conditions,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n<p>WFP said as countries in the Global South landscape grapple with an earlier-than-usual lean season, the situation was further worsened by high food prices, significant economic challenges as well as cholera and Mpox outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouthern Africa remains at risk of a further deterioration in malnutrition levels due to the declining quality of diet and the adoption of extreme coping strategies such as skipping meals and shifting to lower quality and less nutritious diets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe hunger crisis is forcing families to make survival decisions, putting children and women at heightened protection risks. Looking ahead to the next planting season (which starts in November\/December), many smallholder farmers are expected to have challenges accessing crop inputs on the market due to low income and high prices as own-produced retained seeds will not be available due to this year\u2019s poor harvests,\u201d the organisation said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. AT least US$369 million is required to provide food and cash assistance to more than 6,5 million people across southern Africa up to March 2025, the latest report by the World Food Programme has indicated. 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