Food insecurity and famine in South Sudan

Food insecurity has been a persistent and recurrent crisis in South Sudan since independence in 2011. Early conditions fluctuated between stressed and crisis levels, with localized emergencies along the Sudan border. Although good rainfall and harvests in 2012 brought temporary improvements, the civil war that began in December 2013 severely disrupted agriculture, displaced millions, and sharply worsened food security.[4] By 2014 and 2015, about one third of the population faced crisis or emergency levels. Quotes People are dying of hunger. We must take action now. food insecurity has deteriorated to unprecedented levels in these areas owing to protracted violence, insecurity, displacement and a protection crisis. Civil conflict continues to be a main driver of severe food insecurity, having triggered famine conditions in South Sudan South Sudan provides an illustrative example of conflict’s destructive impact on agriculture and food systems External link Category:South Sudan