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El Niño-linked drought has caused widespread crop damage and wilting in Southern Africa, with 2024 harvests expected at below-average levels. Import requirements forecast to increase...

This brief presents a compilation of key findings from an analysis of the impact of the Ukraine war on African countries. It covers the effects of global market disruptions on country terms of trade...

Findings Wheat prices appear to have been affected by the Russia-Ukraine war. This was expected because Zimbabwe imports 22% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, and...

KEY MESSAGES International wheat prices increased in May in response to India’s announcement of a wheat export ban, amid global supply concerns fuelled by reduced...

International prices of coarse grains fell in April as maize harvests in Argentina and Brazil helped ease pressure on maize markets. By contrast, wheat prices edged upwards...

WFP Zimbabwe Country Office commissioned this decentralized evaluation which was carried out by a consortium of Particip (lead company) and Jimat. The evaluation covered the initial phase...

International wheat and maize prices decreased in June, reflecting seasonally increased availabilities of wheat in Northern Hemisphere exporters and of maize in Southern Hemisphere exporters. By contrast, strong...

KEY MESSAGES International prices of wheat and coarse grains surged in March as the reduced exports from the Russian Federation and Ukraine worsened already tight global availabilities. Contrasting...

Currently, 2.61 million people (27% of the analysed population) in rural Zimbabwe are facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above)...