Friday, February 25, 2011

LIBYA'S FOOD CHAIN AT RISK OF COLLAPSE: UN


by Agence France-Presse
The UN's World Food Programme warned on Friday that Libya's food supply chain was "at risk of collapsing," as aid agencies raised fears that many people were trapped inside the country.

"Libya is a net food importer and the food supply chain is at risk of collapsing," WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella told journalists, as imports were not reaching ports and distribution around the country was reportedly hampered by violence.
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