Zimbabweans Threatened by Food Shortages – UN

The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) say Zimbabwe is still threatened by food shortages despite improved agricultural production and more liberal imports this year.

In joint report, the two UN agencies point out that about 2.8 million people will face food shortages this year, as the total cereal availability reaches 1.4 million tons against a projected need of 2.1 million tons.

The report say this year's production of maize, the staple crop, is estimated to have increased by 130 percent compared with 2008 to 1.1 million tons, thanks to good weather.

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