Food shortages are a great concern in our village. During the dry season, our village is often struck by serious drought conditions which destroy crops in the fields often leaving people helpless - with no food in stores or gardens. The major source of income in our community is agriculture, but even so, this is practiced on a very small scale due to lack of capital and technical knowledge. Many families survive on one meal a day. A report recently indicated that "Because of the inflated prices, most households spent 51% of their income on food.