The United Nations Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO)'s Global Information & Early Warning System predicts a high risk of drought in the main agricultural areas of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania in the coming months. Scientists are also warning El-Niño could cause drought and famine in West Africa.
The reports are in line with the predictions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment report published in 2014. The assessment has outlined that all aspects of food security will potentially be affected by climate change, including food production, access, utilisation and price stability, impacting the daily lives and livelihoods of individuals worsening the situation of developing countries.
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