Food shortages hit crisis point as household costs shoot up
“Surplus-producing areas remain stressed (IPC Phase 2), with households minimally meeting their food needs but struggling to meet their non-food needs,” the report said.
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Families skip meals as food stocks dwindle
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President’s vision for Zimbabwe’s food security
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Matabeleland South food stocks running out
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Binga MP bemoans district’s marginalisation
The MP described food security and drought as “a cruel visitor” that has left families hungry and livestock wiped out.
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Farm mechanisation fails to boost irrigation production capacity
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