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For the second year in a row, Malawi is facing a national maize deficit. In the 2016-2017 marketing year, the maize supply gap is expected to be 953,000 MT, according to a new Food Security Outlook from FEWS Net.

As many as four million people in northeast Nigeria currently need emergency food aid due to ongoing conflict and significant depreciation of the Naira, according to FEWS Net’s latest coverage on the region. Large segments of the population in the northeastern part of the country are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) acute food insecurity, with limited data suggesting some populations could even be facing possible Famine (IPC Phase 5) food insecurity.

When it comes to policymaking, sound information is key. This is especially true for agriculture and food policies in Africa south of the Sahara, where hunger levels remain the highest in the world (2016 Global Hunger Index) and where agriculture accounts for a significant portion of GDP (17.1 percent in 2014; World Bank).

Last week’s ReSAKSS Conference , held in Accra, Ghana, highlighted key findings from the latest ReSAKSS Annual Trends and Outlooks Report (ATOR) . This year’s report focuses on the current state of nutrition in Africa, including progress on the Malabo nutrition targets, and how the agricultural sector can be strengthened and improved to ensure quality nutrition for all.

ReSAKSS:  Achieving a Nutrition Revolution for Africa