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Ethiopia Food Security Country Brief

Year of publication 2011

Author Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Throughout the country maize and wheat (white) prices have shown an increasing trend since December 2010. Nominal maize price may soon approach the level observed in 2008. Different agencies are concerned over an alarming hunger and very high undernurishment with an estimated 2.8 million people requiring food assistance in 2011. The eastern and south-eastern pastoralist and agro-pastoralist parts of country are facing serious water shortages which have resulted in deteriorating food secu rity conditions. The Government is supporting the population through safety nets and food assistance programmes.

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