Farmers till the soil in Amhara regional state. Photo: AMCAddis Abeba – A new report by the UNOCHA revealed that insecurity, including violence, flooding and reduced access to agricultural inputs in parts of Ethiopia that are dependent on the Meher, the February-to-May rainy season, resulted in alarming low plantation rates. “Factors to the low plantations were reportedly ascribable to insecurity and violence in some areas, such as portions of Oromia and Amhara, reduced access to inputs and levels of planting, while flooding in some areas, such as areas of SNNP, Oromia, and Somali regions, disrupted crop growth,” the report said. The assessment is expected to be completed in the coming weeks and will be followed by an analysis of the results to inform the humanitarian response. This assessment will inform the mid-year review of the Humanitarian Response Plan.

Source: Ethiopian News July 27, 2023 11:30 UTC