UN food security agencies have warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis.
“Together, we can turn the tide on pollution for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.”
According to the UN, nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger between June and August this year if urgent action is not taken.
The UN agency has published its FFPI which tracks the monthly international prices of cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat and sugar.
The organisation said the number of people in critical or worse phases of food insecurity might increase to about 16.9 million.
The UN food agency, Food and Agriculture Organisation, has launched an urgent appeal to reduce wasted food, saying 81 million people are hungry and malnourished.
“Significant numbers of people in Northern Nigeria are at risk of falling into famine.”
