El Nino weather effect

Zimbabwe purchases corn from Ukraine and Zambia as poor rainfall fails harvest

Zimbabwe purchased nearly 650,000 metric tons of corn from Ukraine and Zambia following a poor harvest. Dry climate has also limited grains output in Zambia, where the harvest is anticipated to fall nearly 30% in 2016.

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Zimbabwe Suffers Severe Drought And Is In Need Of $1.5 Billion Aid

Zimbabwe suffers a massive disaster in the form of drought which has hit immensely on the entire country. The Vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed for $1.5bn aid from the local businesses and charities to save more than a quarter of his population from extreme water scarcity.

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African coffee producers suffer from low prices

The increasing output in Brazil and falling prices are posing a major challenge to African coffee producers. Coffee exports revenues are a major source of income for several African nations. The coffee production in Brazil is forecast to reach 52 million of bags in 2016 from 43.2 million bags in 2015.

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