Maize price trends continue in southern Africa
Drought-reduced harvests have heightened import needs
The FAO's monthly report on food price trends states that this year's maize price increases are largely driven by the impact of the El Niño-induced drought on domestic food supplies.
Amid the start of the main agricultural season, prices of maize, a key food staple, continue to trend at high year-on-year levels across southern Africa in September and October.Th...
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