Some people in the
Mecanhelas District turn to grass for food due to the hunger that afflicts that
area of Niassa Province in northern of Mozambique.
The situation occurs in the
locality of Chissaua, in the Insaca Administrative Post, where families use a
type of product, grass seeds, locally called Bunga, to feed themselves.
"It’s because of the
suffering, the taste is really like grass, it’s not pleasant. We do this to
calm the children, fearing they might faint," said a woman.
There are days when families
go the whole day without eating.
"It’s a situation of
hunger, we sleep without eating," added another source.
The hunger in Mecanhelas is
linked to the failure of production in the 2023/2024 campaign, due to drought
and dry spells. (Jaime Paculeque)
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