date:Sep 23, 2019
agricultural inputs. Some 4.3 million people have left the country and settled in neighbouring countries, where their humanitarian needs are significant, the report said.
Scarcity of rains
Poor precipitation, including severe dryness in East Africa, is exacerbating the food insecurity situation in several countries in the region.
Overall, the cereal output in East Africa in 2019 is forecast to drop by 5.6 per cent from 2018, with the sharpest output contractions expected to be recorded in Keny