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5:38 CAT | 09 Mar 2016
Eleven percent of the areas plowed and during the current agricultural campaign in Mozambique were reported lost due to drought associated with the “El Niño” phenomenon, according to a report released Tuesday by the Council of Ministers.
The government spokesman, Mouzinho Saide, said that the 11 percent accounted for about 518,000 hectares planted with various crops, particularly corn, rice and legumes.
“From the analysis it appears that there is still a possibility of production in the north and centre of the country, while in the south it is considered the campaign failed,” Saide stated, cited by Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias.
The failure of the first season of this agricultural campaign puts some 375,000 people at risk of food insecurity by June. That number is expected to increase to just over 1.7 million people by the next rainy season if there are no substantial changes.
Source: Macauhub
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