Food Security In Ethiopia 2015. Ethiopia has made significant progress on food security and nutrition although challenges remain. A major food security emergency is projected for the coming year. The effect left an estimated 102 million people to emergency food aid. Food security analysis for rural population dependent on Belg pastoral and agro pastoral areas conducted in seven regions of Ethiopia indicates.
Already some northern pastoral areas have moved into Emergency IPC Phase 4. The effect left an estimated 102 million people to emergency food aid. Despite rapid population growth Ethiopias poverty rate fell from 56 percent in 2000 to close to 30 percent. Early 2015 with unfavourable belg rains MarchMay and continued with late and erratic kiremt rains JulySeptember which produce 85 percent of Ethiopias food. A major food security emergency is projected for the coming year. 420 million people in 2015.
Hunger is once again threatening vast swathes of Africa because of drought and high food prices.
Insufficient access to and availability of food has driven humanitarian needs to near-unprecedented levels. Significant number of people in Ethiopia to emergency food handout. The effect left an estimated 102 million people to emergency food aid. Food aid cannot achieve food security for Ethiopians by itself. There have been two devastating droughts in Ethiopia since 2015 which has forced many out of their homes in search of food and basic services. NBC Nightly News August 14 2015.