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West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fears

Por: The Boston Globe World October 22, 2022

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ABUJA, Nigeria — Ocheiga Enoch isn’t expecting much of a rice harvest from north-central Nigeria after floodwaters submerged his fields and those of so many other farmers this season.Many in Benue state — known as the country's “food basket” — now find themselves in the unusual position of looking for seedlings in preparation for next year's farming season at a time when they should be harvesting the current crop.“The... + full article



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