Drought-Ravaged Ethiopia Now Faces a Seed Shortage
A food crisis is shaping up to be the worst in 30 years.
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A food crisis developing in Ethiopia may get worse because farmers in the drought-ravaged nation are facing a shortage of seeds to plant the next crop, the United Nations said.
More than 10 million people in the east African country are already in need of food aid after the worst drought in 50 years hit crops and killed off livestock. Now, the UN's Food & Agriculture Organization says it needs $10 million within the next two weeks to distribute seeds in time for farmers to plant the next harvest.