Somalia

agriculture food and

environment
prepared by Louna Barakji

About Somalia

Somalia is an African country that

lies at the horn of Africa which is
facing a food insecurity and
famine.
Since mid-July 2011, a
severe Drought has
been affecting the entire
(Horn of Africa)
region. Said to be "the
worst in 60 years", the
drought has caused a
severe food crisis across
Somalia, Ethiopia that
threatens the livelihood

Who is the famine

affecting?
0 four million people in Somalia
0 Hundreds are dying daily
0 Tens of thousands of people have already died
0 More than half the people that have died already are
children

When did the famine start?

The summer of 2011

Why is there a famine?

(natural, food)

0 Worst drought Somalia has seen in 60 years

0 Agricultural production is a quarter of what it normally is
0 Food prices have gotten higher
0 Livestock have died

Why is there a famine?

(government)

0 The government in Somalia has been corrupt for 20 years

0 Rebels and government troops are fighting

1) I have seen the

situation in Darfur,
Uganda, Congo, but
the humanitarian crisis
in Somalia is the worst
in Africa. Oxfam
Humanitarian
Coordinator, 2009

Reports on Somalia

2) Somalia is in a major
humanitarian crisis
caused by drought,
endemic poverty, and
violence. USAID, 2009
3) The humanitarian
situation in Somalia is

Estimated number of deaths for food

insecurity in Somalia

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