Cereal production in Sudan has dropped by more than 40%

Published 2024년 4월 19일

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The onset of civil war in Sudan in April 2023 has led to a drastic 46% reduction in cereal production compared to the previous year, plunging the country into a severe food insecurity crisis that now affects nearly 18 million people. In response, the FAO is urgently calling for increased agricultural support before the June planting season, emphasizing the need for seeds, equipment, and farm animal support to alleviate the situation. Despite these efforts, the FAO's 2024 Sudan Emergency Plan, which requires a budget of $104 million, remains critically underfunded, with less than 10% of the necessary funds secured.
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Cereal production in Sudan has been severely affected by the civil war that broke out in April 2023. Reduced cereal production is likely to lead to even more people going hungry - a situation requiring urgent and large-scale agricultural support ahead of the planting season starting in June. warned Director of FAO's Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen. Production of sorghum, millet and wheat in 2023 is estimated at about 4.1 million tonnes, which is 46% less than the production obtained in the previous year and about 40% below the average of the previous five years . After a year of civil war, almost 18 million people in Sudan are facing acute food insecurity, of which almost 5 million are in severe poverty and may fall into catastrophic food insecurity in the coming months. Areas where the conflict has been more intense, including the Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan regions and Khartoum State, are those with the most affected populations. Speaking about FAO's ...
Source: Sinor

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