Monday marks one year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group began, writes ABC News.
The media outlet interviewed Oliver Kirui, a research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on how satellite data is being used to analyze the impact of Sudan’s conflict on food security.
“Satellite imagery shows the reduction in green vegetation cover, the increased aridity points to the neglect or destruction of previously irrigated fields” Oliver Kirui told ABC News.
“The disruption of agricultural activities has severe implications for food security and livelihoods. This is compounded by the displacement of farming communities and the breakdown of supply chains” Kirui explains.
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