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Zimbabwe Food Security Outlook: Despite above-average national harvest, food gaps likely in deficit areas by late 2026, June 2026 - January 2027
By Famine Early Warning System Network at ReliefWeb
· July 3, 2026
· 2 min read
. Key Messages Starting around October, ongoing Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes will deteriorate to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in typical deficit-producing areas in the south, east, west, and extreme north, which will persist through January 2027. Poor households can currently meet their minimum food need
Key takeaway Minimal (IPC Phase 1) outcomes are expected through January 2027 in most surplus-producing areas of the Mashonaland Provinces, supported by own-produced food stocks and income from crop sales, casual labor, and other sources.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? . Key Messages Starting around October, ongoing Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes will deteriorate to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in typical deficit-producing areas in the south, east, west, and extreme north, which will persist through January 2027. Poor households can currently meet their minimum food need
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