{"id":189502,"date":"2012-02-17T23:50:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/severe-food-shortages-in-north-darfur\/"},"modified":"2012-02-17T23:50:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T23:50:00","slug":"severe-food-shortages-in-north-darfur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/severe-food-shortages-in-north-darfur","title":{"rendered":"Severe food shortages in North Darfur"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Minister of agriculture for North Darfur, Howa Suleiman announced severe food shortages in the north-eastern parts of the state.<\/p>\n

Suleiman named the localities of Malha, Kuma, Melit, Dar el Salaam and Kilimondo as especially affected.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Radio Dabanga the Minister said there is a deficit of 120,000 tonnes of grain, primarily millet, for humans and animals alike, with many fleeing the area to search for food.<\/p>\n

She attributed the crop deficit to a lack of rain during the planting season.<\/p>\n

The state governor <\/span>Mohammed Yousuf Kibir and the World Food Programme have both reported North Darfur as one of the most affected states by food shortages.<\/p>\n

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Separately, the Minister denied there is any corruption involved in the state’s Abu Hamra agricultural project, despite the fact that citizens of the area have seen no benefits in 30 years.<\/p>\n

Suleiman said the funds are invested in the construction of a three-storey building in order to prevent the loss of money.<\/p>\n

She also discredited claims of employees manipulating or exploiting equipment belonging to the project.<\/p>\n

The Minister said employees are still receiving salaries as the project is ongoing, and the security situation in North Darfur has caused the delays.<\/p>\n

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