Ukraine war worsens Zim food insecurity: UN

UNITED Nations humanitarian organisations say the Russia-Ukraine conflict have sparked price increases, food insecurity, supply chain disruptions and general deterioration of the macro-economic environment and living conditions in Zimbabwe.

In a consolidated report titled Impact of the Ukraine Crisis in Zimbabwe released last month, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) said the crisis was threatening development gains and hindering progress towards achievement of sustainable development goals. The conflict is happening at a time when Zimbabwe is struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic against the backdrop of a reduced maize harvest from the 2021/22 summer cropping season.

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