drought

Madagascar is currently suffering from a pluviometric deficit leading to a shortage of drinking water in several regions of the country and not just in the south where famine is widespread. While the rainy season should be in full swing, the meteorology department decided last week to start "artificial rain" to allow the springs to be regenerated. The first resort to benefit from it was Fianarantsoa in…

Drought and pandemic, these are the two evils that hit the Moroccan economy in 2020, according to the International Global Fund (IMF). The institution, which has just completed a mission in Morocco, estimates that the economy will have to contract by 6 to 7% this year before returning again by 4.5% next year. A rebound that does not depend on the will of the authorities alone, emphasizes the IMF.…

The phenomenon is recurring in this area, and this year it promises to be even more difficult. The latest food insecurity study (April 2020) estimates that 1.6 million people in the Great South are having difficulty accessing food due to drought, including 500,000 who are facing severe food insecurity and in need of urgent help. Earlier this week, an emergency mission was deployed to Amboasary Atsimo, and a meeting was held on Wednesday, September 30, between local authorities and organizations fighting hunger following a…