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Malawi to import 50,000 tonnes of maize after drought worsens

2016-02-29 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Malawi will import 50,000 tonnes of the staple maize from Tanzania to avert hunger after a drought that affected 2.8 million people in the southern African nation, state officials said on Monday. Agriculture is Malawi's mainstay, accounting for a third of the economy and providing livelihoods for 80 percent of the population of about 15 million people. "With the 30,000 tonnes coming in from Zambia, we expect to add on another 50,000 tonnes from Tanzania that we have authorized (state-owned...

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