Posted on 08/23/2014 4:05:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The first food source that disappeared from markets was "bush meat," meat from forest animals. Some of those animals, like fruit bats, can actually carry Ebola, so governments have banned it.
Other foods have become scarce as a side effect of efforts to keep the virus from spreading.
David Mwesigwa, the FAO's acting representative in Sierra Leone, says that when governments stopped people from moving from country to country, or even from one town to another, it stopped traders from delivering food to the markets. "The primary impact has been on the mobility of most of the traders," he says.
The Liberian government delivered bags of rice, beans and cooking oil to residents of the West Point slum in Monrovia. The community has been quarantined because of the Ebola outbreak in the area.
The Liberian government delivered bags of rice, beans and cooking oil to residents of the West Point slum in Monrovia. The community has been quarantined because of the Ebola outbreak in the area.
The Liberian government delivered bags of rice, beans and cooking oil to residents of the West Point slum in Monrovia. The community has been quarantined because of the Ebola outbreak in the area.
In quarantined areas, some food markets have been shut down completely.
Sierra Leone, and to an even greater extent, Liberia, also import a lot of rice. Those imports are down, too. Ships are reluctant to dock in places affected by the epidemic.
As a result, there's less food for sale, and prices are rising. According to Mwesigwa, people in many parts of Sierra Leone are paying 40 or 50 percent more for rice and other foods. The prices of meat and fish have doubled in some places. The situation in Liberia, he says, is similar, but probably even a bit worse.
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The way this reads, Monrovia seems to have figured out a way to game the system on rice, beans and cooking oil shipments.
lol. 3X
Airdrops is the answer to food delivery. Parachuted, and suffciently wrapped Airdrops, to be specific. Also be sure those on the ground have the necessary blades or shears to open the food packets. Take nothing for granted when dealing in this continent.
A story last week surrounded a trucker who delivered foods from the farms. He was having to shut down because the farmers might have transfered the virus onto the food.
Coming soon to a grocery store near you.
“Sierra Leone, and to an even greater extent, Liberia, also import a lot of rice. Those imports are down, too. Ships are reluctant to dock in places affected by the epidemic.”
Good for the ships, but flights to London continue DAILY.
Africa is famous for having blades, and using them.
Uh Oh, I see Bob Geldof preparing for yet another big rock concert.
I think the Afro Americans should reach out and provide support.
Lol. They can’t feed themselves here either. EBT required and still loot, rape and pillage.
Aren’t you a sweetheart.
Thank GOD that GMO seeds are also banned.
Can you imagine the horror of Ebola AND GMO at the same time?
The Food Luddites have saved countless lives by getting GMO banned in almost all of Africa.
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