A UN report issued today says Chin and Rakhine States which were hit by cyclone Komen are still suffering from food shortages even seven months after being flooded. The report warns that the people in these flood-hit regions will face severe food shortages in coming months and they badly need relief supplies.
The report urges cash aid been given directly to them rather than distributing food as there is an adequate supply of rice in the market.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) issued the report based on a survey conducted in November-December 2015 by the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM).
Flooding initially damaged crops, especially paddy, but crops could be grown when the flood water receded.
CFSAM estimates rice production in 2015 fell 3% in comparison with 2014 and it will be 2% below the average of the last three years. (Courtesy of Mizzima)
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