Posts Tagged ‘myanmar famine’

These men are trying to protect their field by beating the rats with sticks. See more photos here (Open at GFA website). Bamboo is normally a steady source of food for people in Southeast Asia. But part of the bamboo plant's natural growing cycle has caused parts of the region to be overrun ... Full story

Mawta Famine Relief Committee (MFRC) will hold 5-day conference at Tipa V (Tuipang V) town in Siaha (Saiha) District, South Mizoram for Mawta Famine victims in Chin State, Myanmar from January 17-21 this new year. During this conference, various issues related to famine caused by mawta/mautam phenomenon will be discussed and a review of the past works carried out by MFRC ... Full story

Khonumthung News( August 5, 2008) - The first ever meeting to discuss the food crisis in Chin state in Burma is going to be held in the World Food Program (WFP) head-office in Rangoon, former capital of Burma on Wednesday. Full story