UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
20 August 2008
Erratic weather and a prolonged dry spell caused Swaziland to record its lowest ever maize harvest in April 2007; although the 2008 harvest was double the size, it is still not enough, and a lack of funds to meet the zooming price of inputs means people might have to go hungry again next year.
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Money needed for irrigation system to solve draught problem is being used by the wives of the so called king for shopping. He should be booted out to make room for democracy.