2017 price of maize decreased 13% from 2016 b/c of food assistance and tax free import of food items Northern part of country, rain belg Food insecure population Prices pf cereals, pulses and livestock have January-May, azmera rain April-end of around 300,000 in 2011 increased May, tsedia rain June-September and 2017, but in 2016 AWD, malaria and scabies public health 5.1 million people, agriculture 100% to 1.2 million, in 2017 7.1% threats Tigray Strong market integration for 2013 of region’s population Over 83,000 don’t have access to safe requires food assistance drinking water Minority of woredas are Child labour, child marriage, child priority 1 hot trafficking Sources: HRD 2017, HRD mid-term review 2017, WFP 2013 market assessment, WFP April 2017 Maize and Sorghum Price Trends
2017 price of maize decreased 13% from 2016 b/c of food assistance and tax free import of food items Tigray Northern part of country, rain belg January-May, azmera rain April-end of May, tsedia rain June-September 5.1 million people, agriculture 100% Strong market integration for 2013 Food insecure population around 300,000 in 2011 and 2017, but in 2016 to 1.2 million, in 2017 7.1% of region’s population requires food assistance Minority of woredas are priority 1 hot Prices pf cereals, pulses and livestock have increased AWD, malaria and scabies public health threats Over 83,000 don’t have access to safe drinking water Child labour, child marriage, child trafficking Sources: HRD 2017, HRD mid-term review 2017, WFP 2013 market assessment, WFP April 2017 Maize and Sorghum Price Trends
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