Food access is under threat due to rising prices and an early lean season. Households have exhausted their food stocks earlier than usual, forcing them to rely on markets to meet basic needs. They are using income from casual labor and sales of charcoal and firewood to buy food.

A difficult period is expected from October through January, with limited access to food likely to worsen. This is driven by a delayed rainy season, which will impact pastoralists. Further details on the situation and its potential impact are available from the source, providing more information on the challenges faced by households.