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Olivier Dubois, senior natural resources officer at the United nations Food and agriculture organisation (FAO), says that using food for energy like sugar cane for biofuels must avoid depleting food stocks
The United nations Food and agriculture organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) revealed in December that the Ebola outbreak had left nearly half a million people in the three countries severely food insecure:
FAO and WFP stated that the Ebola epidemic has caused a significant shock to the food
According to FAO the 2014 rice production is expected to reduce by 12%in Liberia 8%in Sierra leone and 4%in Guinea.
In addition to addressing the immediate priority of Ebola control FAO and WFP have called for urgent action to reestablish the farming system in the three countries.
and planning strategies to make improved rice seed available to farmers with strong support from donors such as the Government of Japan the African Development bank FAO the International Fund for Agricultural development the United states Agency for International Development
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