ZAMBIA is expected to experience a huge shortage of maize, the country’s staple food, the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) said on Thursday. The ZNFU estimates there will be a shortfall of 120 000 to 150 000 tons. About two million Zambians already face starvation after their crops were washed away by floods that ripped through southern Africa earlier this year. The Zambian government has issued an appeal to donors to help in the hunger crisis. – AFP