Tag : Food Crisis

Floods leave Bangladesh’s rice supply in crisis, imports rise
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Floods leave Bangladesh’s rice supply in crisis, imports rise

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Over 1 million tons of rice have been destroyed by heavy floods in Bangladesh, driving up food prices and leaving the government to secure imports. ($380 million in losses)....
UN urges immediate action to prevent food and aid crises in cyclone-hit Myanmar
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UN urges immediate action to prevent food and aid crises in cyclone-hit Myanmar

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United Nations (UN) officials voiced urgent concern on Friday about a prospective humanitarian disaster in cyclone-ravaged regions of Myanmar. Insufficient aid deliveries and a potential food crisis are top concerns following last month’s destructive Cyclone...