Zambia faces food crisis caused by climate change and price rise

Zambia is facing a food crisis due to adverse weather conditions and climate change, which has affected crop yields and led to a surge in the price of corn flour, a staple food. Over 1.5 million people are now in need of food aid, with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies highlighting the situation's severe poverty. In an effort to bolster its own food supplies, the Zambian government has significantly cut corn exports to neighboring Zimbabwe. The country's Agriculture Minister, Rueben Phiri, has reassured the public that corn prices will stabilize in the future. The World Food Program has noted that while rainy season rains are anticipated, Zambia's key agricultural areas could be subjected to flooding.