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Question 17

Somalia: Food Security Challenges

Figure 1a

SOMALIA FACES SEVERE FOOD INFLATION

Ongoing drought and supply chain disruptions have led to unprecedented spikes in basic food costs across the Horn of Africa.

In the year leading to June 2023, the market price of imported wheat flour increased by 115%, red sorghum by 80%, and cooking oil by 95%.

Figure 1b

Figure 1b: Crowded humanitarian food aid distribution center in Somalia.

Using Figure 1a, Figure 1b and your own understanding, suggest how food insecurity can have both economic and social impacts.

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