COMESA Regional Food Security Section
Food Security is a fundamental part of the COMESA region, in this section of the FAMIS website, you will find good and reliable information about the food security information in the COMESA region. Here we bring you, production data, consumption data, food security alerts and updates in the COMESA region. Food security maps mapping out the food security situation in the COMESA region. Most of this information is collected directly from the Agricultural Ministries of all the COMESA states.
News Stories
Kenya: National Alert Over Poison Maize | Lucas Barasa | Jun-01-2010
Nairobi — A major alert has been issued over the presence of 2.3 million bags of poisonous maize in the country.And the Government on Monday banned the transportation of the contaminated maize within and outside 29 affected districts.
Kenya: Alert over Aflotoxin-Contaminated Maize | | May-12-2010
Nairobi — Maize bought from neighbouring countries will be subjected to tests following an outbreak of aflotoxin in Kenya.
Burundi: Food Security Alert March 10 , 2010 | FEWSNET | Mar-31-2010
Rainfall deficit in Kirundo province heightens food insecurity.Kirundo province in Burundi’s Bugesera region is experiencing high levels of food insecurity as conditions in Bugabira and Busoni communes and parts of Kirundo commune continue to deteriorate.
Kenya: Farmers Lose in New Milk Price Shift | Zeddy Sambu | Mar-16-2010
The milk crisis has deepened with the reduction of producer prices by Sh7 per litre -- a move that will hurt the earnings of thousands of farmers whose output got a lift from the December heavy rains.
Madagascar: Struggling to reach cyclone-hit villages | Irin | Mar-16-2010
JOHANNESBURG, 15 March 2010 (IRIN) - Tropical storm Hubert battered Madagascar on 10 March, cutting off entire communities in the southeast from emergency aid. A limited amount of relief - mainly food items - has been flown in because of damage to infrastructure, and aid agencies are trying to reach people in need of assistance via the river systems.
Kenya: Nation Groans Under Glut | Catherine Riungu | Mar-09-2010
Nairobi — Kenya stands to pay heavily for the current wastage of milk, following a massive production glut.Co-operatives Development Minister Joseph Nyaga last week blamed imports for the problem.
Ethiopia: Food security projected to deteriorate further in 2010 | FEWSNET | Mar-04-2010
Poor performance of the June to September rains has resulted in below�?normal harvests in meher�?cropping areas as well as poor water availability and pasture regeneration in northern pastoral zones.
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