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Severe food insecurity in 9 districts [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2008
Kathmandu Post (Nepal) [2]
Tags:
Food Supply [3], Drought [4], Nepal [5]
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