one third of cultivated land in Sudan affected by floods

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the record floods in Sudan have affected nearly one third of cultivated land, and close to 600,000 households.

Over a million tonnes of grain have been destroyed, particularly sorghum, which is a staple crop, and many families are having to cut down to one small meal a day.

The floods have killed over 100 people.

Incomes have been affected too, as commercial crops including bananas and mangoes have also been badly hit.

The FAO says that the locust storms which have devastated crops in the Horn of Africa also still threaten the country.