Situation Update: Reduced food production in the Far North Region of Cameroon
The current crisis is occurring in a context of generally reduced food production in the Far North region of Cameroon. In March, the Ministry of Agriculture reported a deficit of 41,000 mt of cereals in the region. It is estimated that these food shortages could affect some 200,000 people. Access to farmland is likely to be further challenged by the ongoing insecurity.
Nutritional screenings of internally displaced people (IDPs) conducted by International Emergency and Development Aid (IEDA) in the Fotokol area indicate a prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) of up to 36 percent amongst young children.
In the light of these alarming trends, WFP and partners plan to initiate a mass screening of IDPs in the conflict-affected areas.
