India’s 1,000 MT of rice arrive in Malawi to ease drought impact
India has dispatched 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Malawi as humanitarian aid in response to severe droughts exacerbated by El Niño. The drought has significantly damaged crops and affected food production, leading Malawi to declare a state of disaster in March. This aid aims to alleviate the food crisis in the drought-stricken Southeast African nation.
India has sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice as part of humanitarian aid to drought-hit Malawi.
The Southeast African nation has been reeling under dry spells that caused widespread damage to crops and negatively affected food production.
“Humanitarian assistance in solidarity with the people of Malawi. A consignment of 1000MT rice departed today for Malawi, to address the consequences of the severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on ‘X’ on Saturday.
In March, the government in Malawi declared a state of disaster following drought in 23 of the country’s 28 districts.
The dry spells have severely crippled the country’s food supplies.
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Source Link : https://www.firstpost.com/world/indias-1000-mt-of-rice-arrive-in-malawi-to-ease-drought-impact-13812981.html
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