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Burkina Faso Food Security Country Brief, October 2009

5 Oct 2009, Burkina Faso

 

  • Food security situation remains difficult due to persistent high food prices and irregular rains at the beginning of the season resulting in 6% decline in cereal production.
  • The floods significantly affected the livelihoods of the already vulnerable consumers in the capital city, while the delay in the start of the rainy season resulted in reduced harvests.
  • FEWSNET argues that food security conditions have improved in the short term, while WFP and IFPRI do not agree on the long term hunger condition.
  • The government implemented different measures in support of producers and consumers,including initiatives to stabilize prices.
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The “Improved Global Governance for Hunger Reduction” programme is funded by the European Union with additional resources provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The programme is managed by FAO and collaborates with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP)”