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South Sudan faces acute food shortages as harvest falls by 50%

On March 5, 20215:28 amIn Coronavirus Updatesby David O Royal

An international charity warned on Thursday that South Sudanese are facing life-threatening food shortages following last year’s drop in harvests. Robert Mardini, the Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said this in a statement issued in Juba. The ICRC said in its latest assessment that communities in nine out of 10 states harvested
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Insecurity in Sankera, Ado forest spells doom for farmers

Food shortages loom as herdsmen invade Benue farmlands

On January 22, 20216:10 amIn Arewa Voice, Newsby Oboh

BENUE State reputed as Nigeria’s food basket may be heading into another vortex of crisis. And this could spell doom for many Nigerians who depend on foodstuff flowing from the state into their markets on a daily basis.

Foods Preservation: FG to construct 8 solar dryers across Nigeria

Terrorists, herdsmen attacks: Food shortage imminent

On September 14, 201811:59 amIn Newsby vanguard

Farmers, food vendors and residents in the middle belt region of the country have raised an alarm of an impending famine and hunger in Nigeria. Following persistent attacks by insurgents and herdsmen on the farming communities in the region, the farmers in their thousands have fled their homes and farms and are taking refuge in Internally Displaced Persons’, IDPs, camps.

3.8m Nigerians may face acute food shortage, global agencies warn

On March 15, 20187:54 pmIn Newsby vanguard

Global food agencies have warned against impending food shortage that could affect 3.8 million people in 16 northern states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).