Libya’s food chain at risk of collapse, warns UN agency

THE UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday warned that Libya’s food supply chain was “at risk of collapsing“, as aid agencies raised fears that many people were trapped inside the country.

“Libya is a net food importer and the food supply chain is at risk of collapsing,” WFP spokeswoman Emilia Casella told journalists, as imports were not reaching ports and distribution around the country was reportedly hampered by violence.

“They do have limited production of wheat, barley and olives mainly in a small area around Benghazi, but that is not enough to meet the population’s needs,” she added.