Six Tigrayan agriculture experts in Mekelle call for international pressure on the Ethiopian government to allow in necessary agricultural inputs. Because of these accumulated efforts, production increased from 400,000 metric tons in 1991 to 2.1 million in 2019. Among the crimes against humanity targeting Tigrayans, agricultural inputs have been blockaded and used as a weapon of war. The rainy season harvest decreased from 21 million metric tons before the war in 2019 to 880,000 in 2021. Yet, although 4,675 metric tons of food and supplies are required every day, only 3,400 metric tons had been brought into Tigray by the end of April.

Source: Ethiopian News May 29, 2022 19:18 UTC