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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>A severe drought is spreading in southern Mozambique with consequences for agriculture, warned a report from the World Food Programme (WFP) with data from the Mozambican National Meteorological Institute (INAM).<\/p>\n

The scenario contrasts with the situation in the centre and north of the country, where cyclones have devastated fields and the country\u2019s already weak infrastructure, worsening poverty and humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n

Water that causes damage in the north, is lacking in the south.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout February, severe drought conditions developed in the south of the country (from Maputo to Sofala and Manica, in the centre),\u201d according to the document consulted by Lusa.<\/p>\n

The report predicted that drought would prevail in March, which happened, with the country entering from April onwards what is naturally the driest season, with no relevant rains until October, and therefore no improvements are in sight.<\/p>\n

The drought is expected to have \u201cserious impacts on crop production in the provinces of Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica and Sofala,\u201d the document warned.<\/p>\n

Any downturn in agricultural activity in Mozambique has the potential to cause food insecurity as most of the population lives off what they grow.<\/p>\n

This drought scenario had already started in 2021 and even threatened the north and centre of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first part of the 2021\/22 season\u201d of the rainy season was the \u201cdriest or second driest period since 1981\u201d, depending on the regions.<\/p>\n

Only that while the rain, which fell from January onwards, allowed crops to recover in the uppermost parts of the country, or at least in areas that escaped the fury of Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, in the south this did not happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most likely scenario is that of severe impacts on maize production, leading to crop insufficiency and minimal production in many areas,\u201d it concluded.<\/p>\n

According to WFP data, 80 percent of Mozambique\u2019s population, which amounts to 30 million people, cannot afford to buy food to have adequate nutrition. A total of 42 per cent of children are undernourished.<\/p>\n

Food insecurity, that is, not knowing when the next meal will be, nor how to obtain it, affects 24% of Mozambican families chronically and 25% experience the situation at least once a year.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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