20% of families are now experiencing “extreme hunger”, says the UN.
In Madagascar, nearly one million people suffer from famine caused by severe drought.
As writes The Guardian, citing a UN report, 20% of families are forced to eat only wild fruit. Many have resorted to begging, selling their land or eat the grain needed for the next crops.
Stocks the majority of the inhabitants of the South of Madagascar ended in August and the next harvest expected in March.
Earlier it was reported that the new year’s Banquet, the President of Madagascar has sparked protests in the country.
