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Zambia

GIEWS Country Brief: Zambia 18-April-2013

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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  • Production prospects for the 2012/13 cropping season (October/June) are about average

  • Widespread outbreak of armyworms damages crops in late 2012, but infestation was contained

  • Food security situation remains stable, but high maize prices and poor production prospects in southern parts is a concern