The maize harvest in 2012 decreased by 7 % from 2011 .
Harsh flooding at the beginning of 2013 in southern Malawi destroyed 10,000 homes , according to a 2013 report by the Global Policy Forum .
The maize harvest in 2012 decreased by 7 % from 2011 , and harsh flooding at the beginning of 2013 in southern Malawi destroyed 10,000 homes , according to a 2013 report by the Global Policy Forum .