Most farmers rely on traditional agricultural methods that depend on rain for irrigation. Dependence on rain-fed agriculture is one of the causes of food insecurity in southern Africa. Agricultural lands were flooded, and some key crops such as rice and maize were damaged. The cyclone season and floods in 2022 have also had a negative impact on food security, especially in Malawi and Madagascar. The most intense impacts have been recorded in southern Madagascar, where a prolonged drought has been affecting the country since 2019. Drought and dry spells have been affecting southern Africa since 1980. Many households in these countries face acute food insecurity. The impact of consecutive natural hazards and climatic shocks in the southern African countries of Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is affecting over 30 million people.
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