Malawi has been added to the list of countries requiring the import of food following crop failure in 1994-95. Malawi needs the import of food for three million people. Some of the imported food will be used in the market to stabilize supply and prices. This would prevent riots, hoarding, and extreme prices, all of which occurred during the 1992 famine. The United States is one of Malawi’s largest trading partners. BFN Malnutrition rates are high, particularly among children. Malawi is landlocked but it did not have any problems in the distribution of imported food during the previous drought and famine.
Malawi has been added to the list of countries requiring the import of food following crop failure in 1994-95. Malawi needs the import of food for three million people. Some of the imported food will be used in the market to stabilize supply and prices. This would prevent riots, hoarding, and extreme prices, all of which occurred during the 1992 famine. The United States is one of Malawi’s largest trading partners. Malnutrition rates are high, particularly among children. Malawi is landlocked but it did not have any problems in the distribution of imported food during the previous drought and famine.