Nepal, a country where more than 85% of the people in rural areas depend on agriculture, was hit hard by a deadly 7.8 magnitude quake followed by more than 200 aftershocks, including one with a magnitude of 7.3. Rural farm families suffered greatly as many lost family members, houses, livestock, heritage seeds, and farm assets such as granaries and tools. The calamity has affected more than 8 million people in the mid and high-hill districts, regions that already suffer from food deficits. According to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 3.5 million people are in dire need of food assistance due to the displacement and destruction of agricultural assets caused by the earthquake.
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AuthorsTejendra Chapagain, Kamal Khadka and Manish Raizada ArchivesCategories |