The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and
Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) stated that serious
shortages lure as a result of poor harvests in Zimbabwe. At least one out of
every three persons in the country depends on food aid from
abroad.
Malfunctioning
Earlier this year, 400 tons maize was already imported from Zambia and Malawi. As of 2001, Zimbabwe is not able to feed their people with their own stocks. It is said that this is caused by malfunctioning of the current president Robert Mugabe. He chased away white farmers from their farms to replace them with inexperienced black farmers. This has lead to multiple failed harvests.
Related websites:
WFP
FAO
Malfunctioning
Earlier this year, 400 tons maize was already imported from Zambia and Malawi. As of 2001, Zimbabwe is not able to feed their people with their own stocks. It is said that this is caused by malfunctioning of the current president Robert Mugabe. He chased away white farmers from their farms to replace them with inexperienced black farmers. This has lead to multiple failed harvests.
Related websites:
WFP
FAO
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