Kenya Food Security Update Feb 2007 - RVF spreads beyond buffer zone

Source: Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET)
Date: 21 Feb 2007

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Food security remains highly precarious for pastoral livelihoods in eastern districts as households grapple with income losses following the adverse impacts of the outbreak and subsequent spread of Rift Valley Fever (RVF).

The worst-affected households in the eastern pastoral areas were recovering from a succession of 3-6 poor seasons, when floods and the RVF halted improvements in their food security. (For current food security status in Kenya, see figure 1.) Localized food insecurity is also expected to continue among marginal agricultural households that were affected by floods in coastal and lakeshore areas. Floods have cost lives, destroyed crops, displaced households and restricted access to markets.

However, in all other livelihood zones where flooding was not severe, significant improvements in food security have been reported.

National maize output, estimated at 3 million MT, is sufficient to supply the country beyond July 2007, the start of the long rains harvest. Prices are likely decline significantly after the short rains harvest in March, benefiting the drought, RVF and flooded affected households.


Figure 1. Current food security status
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Source: ALRMP/KFSSG; Graphics: FEWS NET Kenya

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