What is the central idea of this? COMBATING FAMINE
The crisis in Somalia called for immediate solutions: feed
the hungry, provide shelter, and care for the sick. Long-term
solutions were equally important to prevent similar crises in
the future.
International organizations began developing systems
to manage drought and to stop desertification. They
recommended that drought-prone countries such as Somalia
improve the way they monitor droughts and share information.
Environmental organizations have worked to slow
desertification and improve agricultural productivity. One
effort has reduced the amount of charcoal exported from
Somalia. Another plan aims to introduce bee keeping to
help farmers increase their income and provide greater
food security
Aid agencies have provided farmers with seeds for growing
several crops, including corn, Farmers have also received
fertilizers and tools for improving their yield-the amount of
food they can grow per acre. Aid agencies have helped rebuild
roads and irrigation channels that were destroyed in Somalia's
civil war.