Fears over growth, inflation prospects - The Nation Online

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Fears over growth, inflation prospects

Orama Chinamulungu O February 5, 2018 o Comments

The combined effects of dry spells and armyvvorms attack could thwart this fiscal year's growth

prospects and inflation rate target, experts have warned.

In an interview on Thursday, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar)

agricultural and applied economics senior lecturer Alex Phiri believes the current situation may

undermine food output and overall economic growth.

He said: "Even without doing a detailed analysis or crop assessment in the fields, you can

actually see that most crops are not doing well due to dry spells as well as the fall armyworms.





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