War in Sudan threatens food security, raises famine fears ...Sudan

February 19, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The ongoing conflict in Sudan is shrinking cultivated areas and raising fears of widespread famine, particularly in war-torn regions, a Sudanese minister warned on Monday. Sudanese Agriculture Minister Abu Bakr Omer al-Bushra warned that the war has significantly reduced cultivated land in Darfur, Kordofan, and the Gezira region, potentially exacerbating existing food insecurity. “The planned area for cultivation in Darfur and Kordofan was 12 million acres, but much of it remains unplanted due to the conflict and lack of labour,” al-Bushra told Sudan Tribune. This echoes concerns raised by the United Nations, which estimates nearly 18 million Sudanese suffer

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