Source: Food and Agriculture Organization
Country: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Maize prices in Zambia rose sharply at the end of 2012, while similarly rapid increases have been recorded in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and some markets of Zimbabwe
Overall, crop conditions for the 2012/13 agricultural season remain generally favourable, despite the late onset of seasonal rains in parts and an outbreak of armyworms that threatens production in some areas
