FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT
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Dire food security situation, with more than 20 million people estimated to be severely food insecure
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Major concern for conflict-affected northern regions and for drought-affected southern areas
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Dismal seasonal rains affecting cereal production of 2022 “Belg” secondary season
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Substantial wheat import requirements, with concerns about the country’s import capacity
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Food prices increasing to very high levels, constraining access to food for large segments of the population
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Severe pasture and water shortages resulting in widespread livestock deaths in southern pastoral areas