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GIEWS Country Brief: Democratic Republic of the Congo 24-June-2026
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations at ReliefWeb
· June 25, 2026
· 3 min read
. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production affected by ongoing conflict, population displacement and climate shocks Prices of maize and imported rice at high levels in 2026 Over 26.5 million people estimated to be severely acute food insecure in 2026 Cereal production affected by ongoing conflict, p
Key takeaway Planting of the 2026 main maize season started in June in northern areas and is expected to start in July in central regions.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 3 min
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