Kathmandu, Aug. 31: The District Food Security Network has warned of food shortage in 212 VDCs of different 13 districts.
A press release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture mentioned that a study conducted by the World Food Programme under the Ministry in the last fiscal year (2015/2016) came up with this conclusion.
The districts to suffer the food shortage are- Achham (25), Baitadi (14), Bajhang (16), Bajura (14), Doti (18) Humla (19), Dolpa (6), Kalikot (8) Mugu (14), Dhading (16), Gorkha (13), Nuwakot (9) and Sindhupachowk (40).
The main reasons behind the food shortage are little food storage, decline on winter products, and the landslides and floods triggered by the monsoons. The press release further said the damage on houses and drinking water supply would result in little food storage and the lack of drinking water.
Various districts in the mid-western and the western regions would see heavy decline in wheat production as compared to the previous years. RSS
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