Global crop prospects benign, but hunger intensifies in areas suffering from conflict

Thirty-four countries, including 27 in Africa, are currently in need of external assistance for food due to drought, flooding and civil conflicts, according to a new edition of FAO’s Crop Prospects and Food Situation report released today. The figure has grown from 33 last December, after the addition of Swaziland. Drought associated with El Nino […]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Appa-sourceTheAfric...