Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Niger says 2.5 million suffering food insecurity

AFRICA NEWS
Niger says 2.5 million suffering food insecurity
Niamey (AFP) Apr 21, 2015 - More than 2.5 million people in Niger are suffering from food insecurity because of a shortfall in the cereal harvest due to bad weather and crop pests, the agriculture minister said Saturday. "A survey conducted since December 2014 indicated that 15.7 percent of the population, or 2,588,128 people, are in a situation of food insecurity, including 410,297 in severe insecurity," Maidagi All ... more


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