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    Staple food prices have registered a sharp decrease in recent months in local markets mainly thanks to good harvests. The political situation is not critical and the country is slowly recovering from the floods which caused extensive losses and damages between July and September. Food security conditions are estimated to be generally good throughout the country, however IFPRI Hunger Index depicts an alarming hunger problem. The government is procuring grain through the National Securit y Reserve Management Company to build up stocks.
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    In recent months cereal prices have continued to follow a gradually decreasing trend and maize prices in the capital city were lower than prices on the international market. Pockets of food insecurity exist due to different localized shocks such as poor rains in the southeast or floods in Amhara region, while tensions with rebel groups continue. Food security is improving throughout the country, and the number of people in need of food assistance during the last months of the year decr eased to 2.3 million. The government with the help of international agencies is continuing to assist the population while investing in agricultural production to increase food security.
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    Guinea Food Security Country Briefs, June-August 2010 2010
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    Access to food is negatively affected by high prices and inflation rates; The election process is underway and political tension continues. A violent storm has caused extensive damage to crops; According to different agencies, in the short term the country faces localized food insecurity which will scale up to a serious hunger problem in the longer term; WFP in partnership with the Government supported vulnerable groups with food transfers.

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