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Lesotho: Southern Africa Regional Food Security Update, August 2010

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Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, UN Children's Fund, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Country: Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Lesotho

- Results of the of the crop forecasting by the Bureau of Statistics show higher maize production (98,035 MT) compared to last year's production of 57,127 MT.

- According to the LVAC annual post-harvest livelihoods assessment about 200,000 people will need humanitarian assistance in 2010/11.

- Households assisted with planting inputs through the EU Food Facility generally planted larger areas than those not assisted.

Madagascar

- The number of municipalities experiencing severe food insecurity situation in the South Madagascar was revised by the Early warning system from 65 downward to 52.

- According to MC RAM 2010, households living in Tulear, the principal city of South-West Region, have a higher risk of vulnerability than those who live in the capital.

Malawi

- About 1.1 million people in all 13 districts in the southern region and one district each in the central and southern region districts respectively that were severely affected by long dry spells will be food insecure and require assistance from April 2010 to March 2011.

- Maize price at local markets is at the lowest level ($0.20) per Kg compared to the past 36 months in the country.

Mozambique

- The report of the Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission MINAG-FAO/ WFP (CFSAM 2010) has been released.

- The national quantitative assessment for analysis of vulnerability to food security and nutrition coordinated by SETSAN/ GAV is on going, with the fieldwork recently completed.

- There was an significant increase of price of fuel (8%), gas (4%) and cement (10%) while the exchange rate is also increasing significantly 4.11% in last two months (to 35, 88 meticais /USD at National Bank).

Namibia

- Namibia Early Warning and Food Information Unit predict that the country's 2009/2010 harvest is expected to be above average.

- Access to food remains a concern in the north-eastern parts of the country which were affected by floods.

- Being a part of the Southern African trade and customs union and with its currency linked to the rand, Namibia's markets are closely linked to those of South Africa.

South Africa - Projections for the current 2010/11 maize marketing season indicate that South Africa will have a surplus of 4,072 million tons of maize at the end of April 2011.

- The expected commercial maize crop is 13,094 million tons, which is 10.51% more than the 12,050 million tons of the previous season.

Swaziland

- The projected Maize production has increased from 70,672 MT last year to 75,068 MT forecasted for the current marketing season (2010/2011).

- Prices in maize grains have increased in June, in the rural (informal) markets prices range from E180-000 to E220-00 per 50 kg maize bag markets while in urban markets it is now E120-00 (NMC) from E100.00.

Zambia

- Food Security situation continues to be generally stable in the country with more of the new harvest being offloaded on the market.

- Government through Food Reserve Agency has contracted seven companies to export 160,569 MT of maize

- Data analysis and report writing for the CVAA is currently in progress

Zimbabwe

- The August 2010 CFSAM estimates 1.68 million Zimbabweans to be food insecure by January-March 2011, comprising 1.29 million in rural areas and 0.39 million in urban areas.

- National cereal deficit for the 2010-11 consumption year stands at 428,000Mt. Food aid requirements for the 1.68million are estimated at 133,00Mt, of which 111,000Mt will be in the form of cereals (CFSAM).


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