Focus on Africa - Unfarmed land leaves millions staring at hunger in Sudan
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More than half the population in Sudan - nearly 26 million people - face acute hunger as the ongoing war hinders agricultural production. The UN agency for Food and Agriculture (FAO) says it is trying to provide seed to farmers to help grow food.
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Presenter :Audrey Brown
Producers: Bella Hassan in London, Frenny Jowi in Nairobi and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark
Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
Published on Thursday, 11th July 2024.
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