Nearly 4 mn in acute food insecurity in Sri Lanka

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At least 3.9 million people or 17 per cent of the population in Sri Lanka is in moderate acute food insecurity, according to a latest report issued by the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission.

The report states that this is nearly a 40 per cent decrease from June/July last year.

“An estimated 17 per cent of the population is in moderate acute food insecurity in Sri Lanka, especially in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces, indicating an improvement compared to 2022,” the report mentioned.

According to the report, nearly 10,000 people are severely acute food-insecure, down from 66,000 people last year.

Further, the report highlights that the highest level of acute food insecurity was in the estate sector (tea production) and among households deriving their main incomes from social protection schemes such as Samurdhi and disability benefits, linked to unaffordability of food and healthy diets.

The latest findings are based on the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report jointly carried out in February/March 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). (Sheain Fernandopulle)

Comments - 9

Mm Thursday, 15 June 2023 03:16 PM

Anything grows on our soil. Go grow. Just plant a few manyokk sticks and stop clearing coconut estates for land sales. Lankan’s are lazy always wanting handouts

Arnold Thursday, 15 June 2023 08:08 PM

It is not the laziness. Most have no land to to plant anything. And by the way, main reason for this sorry state is, we have been robbed and robbed bad by politicians.

UMAS ALI Thursday, 15 June 2023 03:18 PM

4 mn without food and the government wants to import vehicles and cars

Senior citizen - A disgusted one Thursday, 15 June 2023 04:31 PM

Senior citizens too suffering with money insecurity.... no money to purchase food or medicines or clothes and no money to move around ... New FD rates for us old people are killing us daily ... help us please -increase the monthly rate according to the present cost of living ....

Sam Silva Thursday, 15 June 2023 05:01 PM

Our aragalya regime is only concerned to have fuel available and all luxury items to imported which majority of people cannot afford.

Namal Wickramasinghe Friday, 16 June 2023 01:06 PM

RW enjoys all the privileges and GR gets a luxury house by Ali Shabri. MR and NR are all being protected by the military and police while the citizens suffer. This is Sri Lanka.

annecunt Friday, 16 June 2023 01:57 PM

Does importing luxuary vehicles like cars which majority sri-lankans cannot afford ,solve our hunger?

Ranil has his limits Friday, 16 June 2023 05:45 PM

It is not only prudent but also essential to prune all unwanted expenses and wastage all over Govt. Dept. as suggested here. This is one way to retain resources. Who will come forward with new ideas for this task? Don't wait for everything to come from Rani or politicians. They have their limits.

Tissa Fernando Friday, 16 June 2023 09:26 PM

Similarly, nearly 4 million acres of adorable land is unused in Sri Lanka due to laziness of people. Those who want to invest in these lands and grow Food, are not willing to take risks because they cannot find honest people to work in the fields. On the other hand , when someone actually overcome the difficulties and grow cultivation, the JVP supporters come and burn the fields. That is how thing are happening in this country.

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