Somalia: Late, erratic rainfall raises concerns about harvest prospects and food security

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Somalia: Late, erratic rainfall raises concerns about harvest prospects and food security

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, 01 Jun 2014

URL: http://goo.gl/3jez7b
2 June 2014, Mogadishu/Rome - Late rains and erratic weather patterns in Somalia have raised concerns over a worsening of the food security situation, as food stocks from the last, poor harvest become depleted and prices continue to rise sharply, a new FAO report says.

The situation is being exacerbated by conflict and inadequate funding for priority actions designed to address the needs of hard-hit communities, according to FAO's Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) report. This is in line with an earlier report from FAO Somalia's Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU).