NEW YORK, July 27 (PTI): More than one million people in Nepal are facing food shortage as a series of natural disasters have damaged the crops in the country.
Prolonged droughts, hail storms and floods in most productive areas has led to a grain deficit of 2,25,000 metric tons, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture (FAO) said in joint report released Thursday.
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the report said 42 of the country's 75 districts have been adversely affected and this is particularly troubling during the highly sensitive post- conflict period.
Those living in the remote areas of mid and far-western Nepal are suffering as a result of consecutive years of drought and enduring impacts of the 11-year insurgency, it said.
"The process of national reconciliation can only make headway if the whole country shares in improved access to food and markets, lower rates of malnutrition and a determined risk management strategy for food security," said Henri Josserand, Chief of the FAO Global Information and Early Warning System.
One million people in Nepal face food shortage
FE Team | Published: July 28, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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