The Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) has called for $20m in aid to help Ethiopia's farmers and herders, whose livestock have been devastated by droughts caused by El Niño. The FAO agriculture agency said two million animals had been lost, putting vulnerable pastoralist communities at risk of hunger. "It is crucial to provide this support between now and October – when rains are due – to begin the recovery process and prevent further losses of animals. If we don’t act now, hunger and malnutrition will only get worse," said Abdoul Bah, UN Deputy Representative in Ethiopia.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for $20m in aid to help Ethiopia's farmers and herders, whose livestock have been devastated by droughts caused by El Niño. The UN agriculture agency said two million animals had been lost, putting vulnerable pastoralist communities at risk of hunger. "It is crucial to provide this support between now and October – when rains are due – to begin the recovery process and prevent further losses of animals. If we don’t act now, hunger and malnutrition will only get worse," said Abdoul Bah, FAO Deputy Representative in Ethiopia.