Africa’s Drought Ripples Through Global Food Trade
A vendor handles corn grain for sale at a market in the Mbare district of Harare, Zimbabwe, in March.
Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/BloombergA devastating El Niño-induced drought across a swath of southern Africa is sending ripples through global food trade.
Dry and hot weather in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe has decimated corn crops, prompting the countries to declare a national state of disaster in recent months. South Africa, the region’s top producer, has seen its output slashed by at least a fifth.