As drought and worsening food security hits swathes of East Africa, maize harvests in Southern Africa, previously slashed by El Niño, are forecast to recover this year, with South Africa’s output expected to increase by more than 50 percent from 2016. A new United Nations (UN) report states that access to food has been dramatically reduced in areas suffering civil conflicts.
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South African maize production doubles despite droughts worsening across East Africa
