In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the South-East and the Center are shaken by a shortage of maize, a staple food in the region. The government has looked to its neighbors to try to resolve the crisis amid market competition and poor harvests in East Africa. Measures with an impact on taxation have been taken for a short-term solution, but the problem remains unresolved in a country with millions of hectares of particularly fertile arable land.
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