Economics
Food Shortages Rise in Zimbabwe's Imploding Economy
- Households contending with cash shortages, higher food prices
- Country requires $1.45 billion to feed those facing hunger
Photographer: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images
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The number of people facing hunger in Zimbabwe surged because of drought and economic shocks including rising food prices and a shortage of cash, according to a report by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee.
Zimbabwe has experienced intermittent food shortages since the government began an often violent land-reform program in 2000 that resulted in the seizure of mostly white-owned commercial farms. The situation has been exacerbated by droughts that resulted in the country becoming a net importer of soy, which is mostly used as animal feed, and often corn.