In West Africa, food prices have skyrocketed by 40%

Published 2021년 4월 19일

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The article highlights the severe food insecurity in West and Central Africa, with over 31 million people expected to face food insecurity, a 30% increase from the previous year and the highest in a decade. The World Food Program has urged the international community to act quickly to prevent a disaster. The surge in food prices, almost 40% higher than the five-year average in some areas, is attributed to the economic impact of anti-COVID-19 measures, reduced income from commercial, tourist, and informal activities, and remittances. Currency depreciation and violent conflict have further exacerbated the situation, forcing displacement and abandoning agricultural lands.

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The international community is alarmed by soaring food prices in West Africa. On Friday, UN Info echoed a call from the World Food Program (WFP) to “avoid a food disaster” in West but also Central Africa (read our recent articles: Sustained attention from donors on l 'food and nutrition in the Sahel and Alert on violence and food insecurity in Nigeria and Burkina and Another 23% increase in food products in Nigeria in March, among others) More than 31 million people in the region are expected to become food insecure, more than 30% higher than last year and the highest in 10 years, the WFP spokesperson warned. , Tomson Phiri. Acute food insecurity affects 23% of the population (1.8 million people), up from just 2% in 2019. Food prices are on the rise across the West African region. Compared to the average of the last five years, local products have increased by almost 40%. In some areas, prices have even climbed more than 200%. According to the WFP, this situation is due in part to ...

Source: Commodafrica