Failed Farming Season Threatens Food and Income in North Darfur

Thousands of people in Ain Siro, in Sudan’s North Darfur state, face the loss of food and income sources after the failure of the agricultural season, a body representing refugees and displaced people has warned.

The warning from the Coordination of Refugees and Displaced Persons concerns the area in Kutum locality, western Sudan, where shortages of water and animal feed are adding to pressure on residents.

The coordination body highlighted the combined impact of failed farming and dwindling essential resources, saying thousands of people are now at risk of losing the means to feed and support themselves.

The shortages extend beyond crop production. A lack of animal feed also threatens livestock-dependent livelihoods, compounding the difficulties facing families affected by the failed season.