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Farmers in Malawi need urgent help after heavy flooding
©FAO/Amos Gumulira
28 January 2015, Rome--- In Malawi many have fled their homes and farmlands in the southern districts of the country after usually heavy rains hit last week, sparking devastating floods. While the country struggles to cope with the immediate crisis, the UN’s Food and Agriculture organization is reporting that a significant amount of households have lost their crops and livestock.

Florence Rolle is FAO Representative in Lilongwe, Malawi. In the following interview she elaborates on what’s happening on the ground.
5min. 27sec.
Topic(s): Agriculture & crops, Emergencies/Crises, Food production & stocks, Food Security, Hunger & food insecurity, Rural or agricultural development
Produced by: Sandra Ferrari
 
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