South Sudan: Food Gap Widens in Conflict-Stricken South Sudan – UN Assessment

Apr 5, 2016 | UN
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Civil strife and unfavourable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing to a cereal deficit of 381,000 metric tons – 53 per cent greater than in 2015 – and aggravating the already severe food shortages, two UN agencies warned today. Cereal prices have shot up nearly five-fold since early last year, making it increasingly difficult for people to get enough to eat, according to a new joint Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).