Drought, probably brought on by the El Nino phenomenon, has hit Zimbabwean tobacco farmers, forcing them to sell what little remains of their poor quality crops for a third of what they charged in 2015; the impact of this means they and their families also face joining the millions of other across Zimbabwe who are increasingly starving. The drought is expected to continue into 2016, with farmers facing even more severe crop failures as temperatures rise above 30C. Zimbabwe is already suffering from a widespread food crisis, with the UN stating that over 4 million people are at risk of starving in Zimbabwe.
Drought, probably brought on by the El Nino phenomenon, has hit Zimbabwean tobacco farmers, forcing them to sell what little remains of their poor quality crops for a third of what they charged in 2015; the impact of this means they and their families also face joining the millions of other across Zimbabwe who are increasingly starving. Tobacco farmers are selling their crops for as little as 50 cents per kilo, compared with last year's average price of $2.83 per kilo. Zimbabwe is already suffering from a widespread food crisis, with the UN stating that over 4 million people are at risk of starving in Zimbabwe.