"We call it survival soil because it allows the acidic taste of tamarind to seep into our mouths, which staves off hunger," said Doday Fandilava Noelisona, a 35-year-old farmer in the village of Fenoaivo.
The father of nine acknowledged the trade was"not the most sensible" for the environment, but said it allowed him to buy food for his family. Idamy sells his charcoal for the equivalent of 30 US cents a bag, just enough for his family to eat cassava once a day.Nine people starved to death in the nearby village of Ankilomarovahetsy in September, about 10 kilometres away.
Half of the population in the southern region of the Indian Ocean island -- 1.5 million people -- is currently in need of emergency food aid, according to WFP.A few kilometres away in the town of Beraketa, global charity Action Against Hunger has set up shop in coordination with the WFP.
SADC ? AU ? Helllllooo...anybody there ? Anybody ? 🤬😤
I don't believe this, something just don't add up
So painful , God come down , l saw this on France 24, drought is caused by climate change !Government incompetence and corruption is worsening the situation !