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　　This photo taken March 9, 2014 and released by the United Nations African union  Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) shows a family at the Kalma refugee camp for internallydisplaced people, south of the Darfur town of Nyala, Sudan.

　　The FAO says currently there are 3.3-million food insecure people in Sudan. That figure isexpected to rise by 700,000 due to a lack of availability and access to food.

　　Rosanne Marchesich, the agency’s representative in Sudan, said, “The numbers are quiteastonishing.”

　　Sudan is facing – what she calls – an early lean season.

　　“When the harvest is finished and the amount of locally available food is diminished. That’swhat the lean season is.”

　　Marchesich said food support is needed for millions of households in Sudan. The reasons aremany.

　　“We have the issue of conflict. You see that in the Blue Nile, [Southern] Kordofan [States] andespecially in Darfur right now. And you see huge displacements. There were about 380,000people displaced just in 2013. And in the new year, up until the figures of April 7th, we see anadditional displacement of 280,000 people just in the Darfur region alone,” she said.

　　And livelihoods play a role, as well.

　　“Lack of economic opportunities for the people, which results in conflict – [the] issue of naturalresource management – conflict between farmers, agriculturalists and herders, for example.And then you also see drought and flood. So, it’s really a nation of human disaster andnatural disaster – a combination of the two,” she said.

　　The lack of availability of food in many places in Sudan has caused food prices to jump.

　　Marchesich said, “You can see an increase in food prices at about 84-percent for meat – 45-percent for sugar – 40 percent for vegetables – and 70 percent for transport, which is verymuch linked to access and availability of the food.”

　　The conflict in South Sudan only adds to the situation, as refugees cross the border seekingsafer haven.

　　“It is very, very important that we continue to provide the people and the host communities –and the returnees – and also those people in IDP camps – with seed so that they can plant.And many are leaving the camp and returning back to their homes. And they’re returning tonothing. So these people need to have seeds and tools so that they can plant and have aharvest,” she said.

　　Besides thousands of metric tons of seed, the FAO official said nearly one-million farming toolsneed to be distributed.

　　What’s more, Sudanese herders need help, too.

　　“We need to ensure that the herders’ livestock is vaccinated – that they are receiving fodder tokeep their animals healthy. Because having livestock is not only a very important statussymbol for the families, but it is a way of ensuring nutrition security, as well as food security,because it is a source of protein and its by-products, either through dairy or through eggs orthrough the meat that is consumed,” she said.

　　More than 11-and-a-half million livestock would be vaccinated under the FAO plan. The U.N.agency said its interventions would cost $19-million. So far, donors have provided $7-million.So, animal vaccinations and farming tool distribution are far short of the target numbers.

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