Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino dries up Nile banks

Delayed rains and falling Nile water levels are deepening a crisis for farmers already struggling with the impact of war and soaring fuel and fertiliser costs.

Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry

Across the country, farmland that could feed the world's largest hunger crisis many times over lies fallow, as weary farmers once again find themselves in the crosshairs of faraway destruction. First came war between the country's army and rival paramilitaries, which since April 2023 has killed more than 200,000 people and pushed nearly 20 million into crisis levels of hunger. Then a more distant conflict, between Iran and the United States, cri…

El Nino and Conflict Leave Sudan’s Fertile Lands Barren

Sudan's agricultural output is plummeting as El Nino weather patterns and persistent civil conflict leave vast stretches of fertile land along the Nile uncultivated. The post El Nino and Conflict Leave Sudan’s Fertile Lands Barren appeared first on Business Elites Africa.