An estimated three million people are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance in
This is the assessment carried out by the
However, according to FAO the number of vulnerable citizens in
The international aid organisation said countries in crisis requiring external assistance for food are expected to lack the resources to deal with reported critical problems of food insecurity.
FAO said the critical problems in
"An estimated 3 million people are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance between January and
"However, this number is lower than the figure in the same period in 2021 due of the large upturn in agricultural production that boosted household food supplies."
According to FAO, food price rises in
"The official monthly food inflation rate was estimated at about 3% in August, generally unchanged compared to the previous month. The annual rate continued to fall and was estimated at 50% in August, still an exceptionally high level but significantly lower than the rates in 2020 when inflation peaked at more than 900%," it said.
"With the recent issuance of the Special Drawing Rights by the
"Additionally, the country harvested a large maize crop in 2021, estimated at 2.7 million tonnes, owing to supportive government policies and conducive weather conditions. The improved supply situation has also contributed to easing pressure on cereal prices."
The GIEWS report is released four times annually. The GIEWS continuously monitors food supply and demand and other key indicators for assessing the overall food security situation in all countries of the world.
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