GIEWS Update - Southern Africa, 28 September 2018
Reduced 2018 harvests and agricultural productivity underpin increased rates of food insecurity
Year of publication2018
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractDespite an average maize harvest and an overall satisfactory supply outlook for 2018/19, the aggregate number of people affected by food insecurity has increased. Declining per capita maize production in the past ten years has heightened reliance on imports to satisfy consumption needs, increasing vulnerabilities to external shocks.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
RegionAfrica
ISSN2707-1723
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsMaize; food security; imports; consumption; production; Southern Africa.
