More than 700,000 Georgians stricken by famine

Six out of the country's 11 provinces were stricken, and nearly 15 per cent of the country's population of 4.6 million had nothing to eat, a spokeswoman for the United Nations organisation said.

The WFP called for 29 million dollars in donations to help finance food aid for Georgia where farmers saw their harvest halved this year compared to the year before.

It said although there was still enough food on offer, most people lacked the cash to buy the products as prices had rocketed. Nearly 59 per cent of the Georgian population live below the poverty line, the WFP said.

(la/dpa)