Eight Houthi-controlled governorates in Yemen suffer from severe food insecurity, according to a household survey released this week by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring System.
“Nearly 54 percent of the households experienced hardships due to food shortages and adopted food consumption-based coping strategies,” the alarming survey revealed, adding that families residing in governorates controlled by Houthi militias frequently adopted coping strategies and were eating less preferred foods and limiting portion size at mealtimes.
