Current Research in Environmental Science and Ecology Letters(CRESEL)

Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Zamzam University, Somalia

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Impact of Drought on Food Security in Somalia: A Comprehensive Review
  Author(s): Ibrahim Isse Ali and Ibrahim Isse Ali*
  
  Drought is one of the primary contributors to food insecurity in developed and developing countries. Somalia, the most drought-prone country in East Africa, has faced chronic food insecurity and high levels of malnutrition since the 1970s. This comprehensive review examines how recurring droughts exacerbate food insecurity in the country by impacting its agricultural productivity sector. This analysis underscores the direct consequences of drought on food availability and access. The study employs secondary data from different data sets including FAO, World Bank, and SWALIM. In Somalia, droughts have severe implications for food security, particularly their impact on agricultural productivity and livestock health. The prolonged drought in Somalia in 2022 brought the country dangerously close to widespread famine. The latest data demonstrate that the food crisis in Somalia has escalate.. Read More»
  

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