Sudan's Agriculture Minister denies there’s a famine in the country
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
In 2024, rainfall volume increased by 9%, reaching 224 millimeters up to April, announced Morocco’s Agriculture Minister Mohamed Sadiki.
Despite this uptick, the figure is still 27% below the 30-year average, highlighting the persistent challenges of erratic weather patterns, he stated.
Water allocation for large, irrigated regions has been cut, with just 680 million cubic meters available this season, representing a 44% reduction in the area that can be irrigated compared to previous years.
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