In the new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program (FAO-WFP) ; Ethiopia with some African countries; It is included among the countries affected by hunger in the world.
The report stated that Ethiopia is currently in a severe food crisis caused by conflict, drought, high cost of living and natural disasters. From July 2024 to September 2024, due to famine caused by civil war and drought in Ethiopia; The report indicated that 13 million people are in urgent need of food aid.
Among them, about four million are displaced persons mainly in Somali, Tigray and Oromia regions. The report added that children under the age of five and pregnant and lactating women are highly malnourished.
In its report, the World Food Institute emphasized the need for more aid to prevent food shortages from worsening in the affected areas. It is said that although the regions benefiting from the spring rains between February and May 2016 may have better food supply, it is expected that the food supply will decrease in the areas that depend on autumn crops between June and September.
The report warned that if more aid is not provided during this period, more severe conditions may occur, especially in the northern areas of the country. Weather forecasts; From June to September, there will be normal to heavy rains, but later in the year, Lana events may cause below average rains, which may affect livestock production.
While basic food items are generally available in the market, inflation continues to limit household food availability, the report said. Food inflation reached 22.7 percent and general inflation reached 19.9 percent in June 2016. It is said that this will reduce the purchasing power of households that depend on buying food.
This report by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme; It follows an earlier review by FuseNet . In December 2015, FuseNet predicted that some parts of Tigray and northeastern Amhara would face food insecurity from June to September 2016, and that most areas could be in crisis.
The institution will operate in five Ethiopian regions until mid-2024; He stated that four million people are at risk of starvation, and states have also reported the severity of the issue.
