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Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Central African Republic

Year of publication 2012

Author Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Market activities are hampered by conflict and civil insecurity, resulting in very limited access to food. Food security conditions are dramatically affected by the continuing conflict that limits the humanitarian agencies to access conflict-affected population. Agencies agree on a very high and alarming hunger situation. Massive displacement continues, as clashes intensify, particularly in the Northern and Eastern areas of the country. The IDPs population is estimated to be around 105,206. FAO has been providing support to agricultural activities; however access to land and inputs is very much constrained.

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