Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 10th Nov. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday that the El Niño climate pattern will have severe impacts on agriculture and food security, threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions of people who require urgent support.
Niño affects farming and food production by bringing either too much or too little rain, depending on the region, and disrupting temperatures.
FAO called for emergency funding of $160 million to help over 4.8 million of the most vulnerable people in 34 countries and prevent damage and loss of crops, livestock, land, water and infrastructure.
It warned that the world was entering the current El Niño cycle with a record 258 million people experiencing acute hunger and only a fifth of the total funds required to cope with the high levels of food insecurity.
FAO said farmers, pastoralists, fishers and other small-scale producers bear the brunt of climate shocks.
The agency supported Somalia by repairing riverbank breakage points along the Shabelle river to protect 40,000 hectares of cropland from floods.
According to the FAO, “Every dollar invested in anticipatory action can create a return for farming families of more than $7 in avoided losses and added benefits”.
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