Reports

Cases of food and other aid violations have been on the increase since September last year. Due to a persistent drought, government availed food aid to vulnerable households. The government has also availed farming inputs for…

Highlights Maize prices continued to increase in December in most countries in the region. The upward pressure is likely due to the peak of the lean season. Overall, maize prices are very likely to remain above their…

Highlights WFP scales up its El Niño response to an additional 78,000 people in four districts, reaching 1.1 million people with Lean Season Assistance in January. Initial findings of the ZimVAC Rapid Rural Assessment suggest that the lean…

Methodology A total of 92 markets were monitored through face-to-face and telephone interviews from 27 districts (Figure 1). A minimum of 4 markets were interviewed per district and the district values represent the averages of those markets.…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Gibbs Dube WASHINGTON DC — The United States Government has provided an additional US$4 million in response to drought-affected areas in Zimbabwe, targeting people living with HIV in the most severely affected areas of the country. In a…

As drought hits maize production, sorghum, millet and other small grains could take over - if the path is cleared for them, experts say By Tonderayi Mukeredzi HARARE, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After years of bad…

Key Points Food security has improved in northern Manicaland since December due to humanitarian assistance There was a 10 percentage point-reduction in households using the most severe coping strategies in northern Manicaland compared to December Masvingo and the eastern…

Severe weather has been affecting the country over the past days, causing floods. As of 30 January at 7.00 UTC, local media reported at least 2,000 houses damaged in the cities of Harare (Harare province) and in…

After a prolonged drought, incessant rains in most parts of Zimbabwe had raised hope that food shortages would be eased. But an outbreak of armyworms may be making the situation worse. After two years of drought, rain…