Reports

40 million people food insecure in Southern Africa* *including in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.3 million tonne shortfall in regional crop production 643 000 livestock death USD 109 million needed for emergency response until mid-2017 SITUATION OVERVIEW The 2015/16…

Situation overview The 2015/16 agricultural season in Southern Africa was the driest in 35 years. In a region where over 70 percent of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, and following two, and in…

HIGHLIGHTS The food security situation in most of Southern Africa was relatively stable during the past year, although some parts of the region faced acute food insecurity. As of July 2013, an estimated 10.4 million people in the…