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Rwandan Government Moves to Address Food Shortage in Drought Areas
- Emmanuel Ntirenganya
- Jul 21, 2016
- 1 min read
The Rwandan government has stepped up efforts to ensure food security in different parts of the country that were hit by prolonged drought, with the most hit being districts in the Eastern Province.
The drought has also affected livestock in the same province, where some of the areas have not seen rain since September last year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), it is the first time such a drought has occurred in the country in the last 60 years.
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