ETHIOPIA: Outlook bleak for pastoral regions as crops fail
NAIROBI, 29 July 2008 (IRIN): The humanitarian situation in Ethiopias pastoral regions of Afar, Amhara, Somali and Tigray is likely to deteriorate because seasonal crops have failed and livestock numbers have fallen, according to preliminary findings of a recent assessment mission.
Widespread crop failure had led to critical food insecurity, prompting increased migration, the findings of the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA)-led multi-agency mission show.
The assessment found water was scarce, high livestock deaths had affected herd sizes and more cases of malnutrition were being admitted for treatment in several zones of Ethiopias Somali region in the east.
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