FAO warns of poverty caused by drought in African horn

The U.N. food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday of the rising poverty rate in the African Horn due to drought.

A statement released by FAO said rainfall in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya registered sharp drop in May and June.

It said poverty percentage would increase because 80 % of agriculture depends on rain in that region.

Rivers water table also dropped to minimum levels, the statement said noting that rain season would start after six months.

FAO approved a 40.5 million dollars aid for 1.2 million people.

Other factors that contribute to poverty are civil war and the subsequent difficulty of extending aid.