ETHIOPIA: Outlook bleak for pastoral regions as crops fail

By admin on July 29th, 2008

NAIROBI, 29 July 2008 (IRIN) - The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s 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.

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