World Food Program (WFP)-Nepal said more than 250,000 people in nine districts of the countries mid and far western regions were facing a precarious food security situation due to significant crop failures locally. "The food security situation in the mid and far western regions is very worrying,' said an emergency update of WFP-Nepal . According to the report, more than 250,000 people in Achham, Bajura, Dailekh, Dolpa, Humla, Jajarkot, Kalikot, Mugu and Rukum are facing severe food insecurity with crops failing by a whopping 20-70 percent during the last harvesting season.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/severe-food-insecurity-9-districts
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/kathmandu-post-nepal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal