Look beyond maize to ensure food security

by Margaret Chisanga

“Improved maize variety”by IITA Image Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

HIVOS Zambia says a recent study indicates that Zambia’s food system is not delivering enough affordable nutritious food for most of the populace with maize dependency greatly contributing to problems of poverty, malnutrition, vulnerability to drought, pests and diseases.

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