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According to recent information released by the World Meteorological Organization, drought conditions continue in East African countries such as Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and even Uganda,with currently about  5 million affected and 150,000 in northern Kenya in urgent need of food aid.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportID=91966,
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-10/ugandan-coffee-shipments-may-decline-this-month-after-drought-cuts-yields.html,
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-18/tanzanian-economic-growth-to-slow-on-power-deficit-imf-says.html


US-based office supply company, Staples, introduces Domtar EarthChoice Office Paper, an eco-friendly alternative certified by the environmental organization Rainforest Alliance.  
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/03/04/staples-launches-rainforest-alliance-paper/
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/21979
http://rainforest-alliance.org/newsroom/news/staples-sourcing


China’s State Administration of Grain chief, Nie Zhenbang, states that despite a recent winter drought, the nation's wheat harvest has emerged intact, thanks to late seasonal precipitation and drought-alleviating efforts such as irrigation.
http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20110304-266562.html
http://www.commodityonline.com/news/China-wheat-crops-safe-may-ease-concerns-of-further-price-rise-36975-3-1.html