E. Nusa Tenggara on food shortage alert

Thu, 23 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The provincial office of the
Ministry of Social Affairs said that East Nusa Tenggara is on
alert for possible food shortages in Timur Tengah Selatan
regency.

The head of the ministry's office in Maumere, Josep Soetarno,
said yesterday that 178 households in four villages -- Naip,
Oepliki, Fatunana and Oekiu -- were already suffering food
shortages.

He said the East Nusa Tenggara Governor, Herman Musakabe, had
sent rice and clothes to the regency. (yac/09)

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