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Famine Early Warning Systems Network
Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET ) is a lead organization in the prediction and response to famines and other forms of food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Funded by the United States Agency for International Development since its creation in 1986, it analyzes issues such as livestock levels, precipitation and crop failures to predict when and where occurrences of food insecurity will occur, and issues alerts on predicted crises.
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