Syria is currently experiencing the dramatic effects of a drought that has been affecting the country since 2006. Out of a total of 1,3 million people affected by the drought, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR) and the UN in Syria estimate that some 800,000 people corresponding to 75,641 households have been severely affected. Over the past three years, their income has decreased by 90% and their assets and sources of livelihood have been severely compromised.
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Since the first trimester of 2009, Paraguay has been facing an extreme cyclical drought. On 11 May, the Paraguayan government declared the departments of Concepcion, Neembucu, Presidente Hayes, Boqueron and Alto Paraguay in a state of emergency in order for the affected population (mostly indigenous groups and farmers) to start implementing preventive measures.
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44 percent of winter wheat areas in China under extreme drought conditions in the following provinces: Henan, Anhai, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu.
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Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported the drought hazard which has affected 12 provinces, 45 districts, 272 sub-districts, 1,522 villages, 183,279 households and 659,169 residents.
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Severe drought in the entire country has affected the agricultural sector, leading the the Government to declare an agricultural emergency. Wildfires and dangers of water shortage are also reported.
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