FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 09/98 - CUBA (3 September)
The country has been affected by a severe prolonged El Niño induced drought, particularly in the eastern parts of the country. Serious damage to foodcrops and livestock pastures in the provinces of Las Tunas, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo and Granma is reported. Water supply has been rationed to the population. The drought has aggravated the problems in the agricultural sector, affected by the continuing shortage of agricultural inputs. The Government has made a request for emergency food aid for some 615 000 people and technical assistance for the rehabilitation of agricultural activities in the affected areas.
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