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somalia:Shabab urges farmers to produce more food
Mareeg.com-Al Shabab Movement officials in middle Shabelle urged farmers in the region to redouble food production a day after Shabab reiterated their ban on wfp which they accuse of harming Somali farmers.In a statement shabab warned Somali people against working with wfp and threatened to take measure against anyone who works with WFP.Shabab officials told participants to produce food that can cover the needs of the people in the region as well as other regions to make up for the suspension of food rations by WFP.“Wfp food distribution has been fully banned, so you should rely on yourselves and produce the food we need” said senior shabab commander who did not want to be named.“We told them to buy food from Somali farmers”.Meanwhile farmers who participated the meeting welcomed shabab decision and accused wfp of harming Somali farmers by importing large quantities of food during the harvest seasons.“We are ready to redouble our food production but we are facing many problems“.Wfp accused shabab of imposing difficult and unacceptable conditions on them, a move that forced them to suspend rations Shabab controlled areas of the country. simbanews Rss somali
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