COMESA Regional Food Security Section
Food Security is a fundamental part of the COMESA region, in this section of the FAMIS website, you will find good and reliable information about the food security information in the COMESA region. Here we bring you, production data, consumption data, food security alerts and updates in the COMESA region. Food security maps mapping out the food security situation in the COMESA region. Most of this information is collected directly from the Agricultural Ministries of all the COMESA states.
ZAMBIA: Food Security Outlook – January to June 2010.
| Masiyaleti | Feb-04-2010 [ Print | E-mail ]Lusaka Zambia: 3rd February, 2010. The food security situation in most parts of the country has remained good. Although maize availability in the public markets has declined, maize meal is readily available in different parts of the country as millers have good maize stocks on hand and can access grain from large traders.
Between January and March, food security is expected to be generally stable, while an increasing number of households will become market dependent as their household stocks run out and meal prices marginally increase. But by March, the green harvest will be available, reducing pressure on maize meal. Poorer households will mostly rely on labor exchange. Labor opportunities should remain good up to March unless rains become problematic.
Between April and June, food security is expected to remain favorable in most areas. However, if the dry conditions and poor distribution of rains persist in parts of southern Zambia, the green harvest will be substantially reduced or absent in such areas, creating high dependence on the market. Even then, the market will remain adequately supplied. However, the poorer households in these areas will have difficulty accessing maize from the market. Staple food prices, although lower than last season, are relatively high for a surplus year and will peak at levels above those of recent surplus years.
Source: Fewsnet Zambia.
Posted: 3rd February, 2010.
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