Delayed rains and low Nile levels deepen Sudan farming crisis
Delayed seasonal rains and sharply lower Nile flows are worsening an agricultural collapse in Sudan already driven by internal war and rising input costs. El Nino conditions have delayed rains and UC Santa Barbara data show Blue Nile basin rainfall far below normal, while the reservoir behind Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance dam was about 6 meters lower this July than last year, according to University of Tubingen data. The war since April 2023 has killed more than 200,000 and pushed nearly 20 million into crisis-level hunger, and fuel and fertiliser costs have risen up to fivefold, prompting land abandonment and heightened food insecurity.
Delayed rains and low Nile flow threaten Sudan's crop production
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Sudan has seen heavy fighting since April 2023. Fuel and fertiliser supplies tightened after a Gulf-area conflict and El Nino reduced seasonal rains. The situation may lead to more drought, crop losses and demands for dam cooperation.
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