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Southern Madagascar and Zimbabwe: Food Security Challenges

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MADAGASCAR STRUGGLES WITH SEVERE CROP FAILURES AND INFLATION

Families in southern Madagascar (the Grand Sud) are facing extreme difficulties in securing staple foods following several consecutive years of severe drought.

In the twelve months leading to June 2024, the market price of cassava increased by 110%, sweet potatoes by 75%, and maize by 95%.

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Figure 1b: Crowded food aid distribution queue at a depot in Harare, Zimbabwe, showing security personnel supervising tense crowds.

Using Figure 1a, Figure 1b and your own understanding, suggest how food insecurity can have both economic and social impacts.

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Question 4

Southern Madagascar and Zimbabwe: Food Security Challenges

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MADAGASCAR STRUGGLES WITH SEVERE CROP FAILURES AND INFLATION

Families in southern Madagascar (the Grand Sud) are facing extreme difficulties in securing staple foods following several consecutive years of severe drought.

In the twelve months leading to June 2024, the market price of cassava increased by 110%, sweet potatoes by 75%, and maize by 95%.

Figure 1b

Figure 1b: Crowded food aid distribution queue at a depot in Harare, Zimbabwe, showing security personnel supervising tense crowds.

Using Figure 1a, Figure 1b and your own understanding, suggest how food insecurity can have both economic and social impacts.

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Question 4

Southern Madagascar and Zimbabwe: Food Security Challenges

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Southern Madagascar and Zimbabwe: Food Security Challenges

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